Can you wear earrings in school?

The wearing of jewellery, earring and ear-studs (metal or plastic) should not be permitted on safety grounds during physical education lessons and other sporting activities such as out of hours school learning or competitive fixtures. This includes body piercings such as tongue studs or belly button jewellery.

Can schools legally make you take out piercings?

It is common for the school to make rules regarding wearing of jewellery in school and in particular in PE lessons and the rules may require the jewellery to be removed. Such rules are likely to be considered reasonable.

Are school dress codes illegal?

Yet dress codes are ubiquitous, which may leave you wondering where the line is between a permissible dress code and unlawful discrimination. The short answer is that while public schools are allowed to have dress codes and uniform policies, they cannot be discriminatory or censor student expression.

What are the dress code rules for school?

10 General School Dress Code Rules. 1 1. Hair Colors. Most schools prefer students to maintain natural hair colors, although each school may have its own definition of what is acceptable. 2 2. Holes in Jeans. 3 3. No Pajamas. 4 4. Leggings. 5 5. Headwear.

Do you have to take earrings out of school?

If a child has had their ears pierced and cannot remove the earrings for 4-6 weeks but the school makes the students take them out for PE. What does the law say here? It is common for the school to make rules regarding wearing of jewellery in school – and in particular in PE lessons – and the rules may require the jewellery to be removed.

What are the rules for ear piercings in school?

The school’s policy will often draw attention to the requirement regarding earrings suggesting that any ear piercing takes into account the school policy.

Are there any rules about wearing school uniform?

As well as having rules on school uniform, schools are entitled to have rules regarding appearance. Provided the rules are reasonable and don’t infringe equality legislation the school is entitled to enforce the rules in accordance with its disciplinary policy.