Secondary school slammed for taking the doors off its pupil toilets

A SECONDARY school has been slammed after taking the doors off its pupil toilets.

The Hewett Academy in Norwich has removed the external main doors from all but one of its toilets to make them “open plan”.

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It says the move was first suggested by pupils.

But parents and carers raised concerns as other pupils — and potentially CCTV cameras — in corridors could see inside.

A spokesperson for Inspiration Trust, which runs The Hewett Academy, said: "Open plan toilets, with individual private cubicles are common place in schools nowadays, as they improve safety and can reduce the potential for bullying, without compromising privacy.

"The change was first suggested by prefects and the school council and has been very positively received by pupils."

Many people on social media said the architectural trend for open plan toilets was now common, with other high schools in Norfolk having already made the change.

Another felt the school had made the decision to prevent vandalism - and potentially more dangerous acts - taking place in the toilets.

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But some people were not in agreement, claiming the open plan design would cause a lack of privacy for pupils.

Another asked: "How can anyone especially young ladies cope with this?"

Another said: "If this was common when I was at school I think I'd be holding it in [un]til I got home."

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