Mum’s fury as schoolboy, 12, taken out of class because of his Peaky Blinders haircut
James Hiles’ shaved back and sides haircut was the result of an accident, his mum Helen claims, and she cannot believe Marple Hall School, in Stockport, removed her son from the classroom
A FURIOUS mum has slammed school bosses after her 12-year-old boy was put into "isolation" for his Peaky Blinders-style haircut.
James Hiles’ "shaved back and sides" haircut was the result of an accident, his mum Helen claims, and she cannot believe Marple Hall School, in Stockport, removed her son from the classroom on Wednesday as a result.
Miss Hiles, 39, who is recovering from a stroke, told the “It took a chunk out of the back so I had to level it up.
“He went to school on Wednesday, it was a non-uniform day for Children in Need, but they took him out of class straight away and put him in isolation.
“He also had a detention that afternoon.
“He explained to the teacher what had happened but they told him it was not good enough.
“They knew James had been upset about me having a stroke.
“He was up all night on Wednesday, not able to sleep, and didn’t go into school on Thursday.
“His dad rang them that morning and left a message to say that James wouldn’t be going in, but they didn’t ring him back.”
James' haircut has been likened to that of Cillian Murphy's character in the popular TV show Peaky Blinders.
A spokesman for the school said: “Marple Hall School sets high standards in terms of the uniform and appearance and students.
“Where there are issues which cannot be resolved at the time, students are supervised in an internal exclusion room led by an experienced member of staff to ensure that there is no break in learning.
“The vast majority of students meet our expectations on a daily basis and those who do not are treated calmly and fairly until the issue is resolved.”
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