Now 150 schools introduce gender neutral uniforms so pupils can experience ‘equality’ by wearing either skirts or trousers

‘A total of around 150 schools have introduced gender neutral uniforms to enable children to experience ‘equality’, it emerged yesterday.
Rising numbers of primaries and secondaries are adopting the policy, which includes allowing boys and girls to wear skirts or trousers.
Many parents support the move to increase choice, but education experts have argued that youngsters could become confused by ‘politically correct’ practices.
Jamie Barry, headteacher of Parson Street Primary School in Bristol, yesterday said introducing a gender neutral uniform was basic common sense.
Girls could already wear plain grey or black trousers, like the boys.
However, the new policy introduced a year ago has enabled boys to wear skirts, pinafores and summer dresses if they wish – an option none have so far taken up.’
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