School heads get right to ban veils

Sundae · 03-21-2007, 07:05 AM

This isn't a ban on the niqab because it is a religious item of clothing (unlike France). This is a decision that supports a Head Teacher's right to enforce their own uniform code. The school in this case has a uniform policy and the niqab is not included in this.

It is a more contentious case than previous ones as the girl has two older sisters who attended the school and were alloed to wear the veil under a different Head. This Head however believes that the niqab is a barrier to effective communication and should not be worn in the classroom.

03-21-2007, 07:05 AM	#4
Sundae polaroid of perfection Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 24,185	This isn't a ban on the niqab because it is a religious item of clothing (unlike France). This is a decision that supports a Head Teacher's right to enforce their own uniform code. The school in this case has a uniform policy and the niqab is not included in this. It is a more contentious case than previous ones as the girl has two older sisters who attended the school and were alloed to wear the veil under a different Head. This Head however believes that the niqab is a barrier to effective communication and should not be worn in the classroom. __________________ Life's hard you know, so strike a pose on a Cadillac

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