Pimlico Academy head resigns after row over ‘racist’ uniform policy
Hostility had been building amongst Daniel Smith s students, who in September set fire to the Union flag flown at the school
18 May 2021 • 8:41pm
Headteacher Daniel Smith (left) welcoming pupils back to Pimlico Academy following the Easter break
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The head of Pimlico Academy has announced that he will step down at the end of the month after students protested against uniform rules and demanded the “racist” Union flag be taken down.
Daniel Smith, headteacher of Pimlico Academy provoked outcry from students after introducing an updated uniform policy last year that banned hairstyles that block the view of others. The policy also stipulated that hijabs worn by Muslim students shouldn’t be “too colourful”.
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