A school's decision to reverse a policy on PE kit has drawn the anger of parents and students, who have said child "mental health will suffer as a result." Parents with children at Woodcote High School in Croydon raised the issue after the policy was reversed, originally put in place during COVID, which allowed students to arrive at school in their PE kits on the day they had that lesson. Parents believe the school's decision will disproportionately impact SEND children and those with who aren't comfortable getting changed in front of their peers.
One parent, Rebecca Guildford , said the new policy will make student's differences "blindly obvious," and could negatively impact their mental health. READ MORE: The adults-only Surrey hotel re-opening for luxury riverside retreat READ MORE: Taps turned off at popular Surrey water play area in cost-saving measure The Croydon secondary, based between Purley and Coulsdon, originally had a policy which stated that students get dressed in their PE kits at home rather than in the school changing rooms, due to concerns over social distancing. However, many parents and students realised they preferred this policy as they felt it better respected the differences between students.
Rebecca, who has a son at the school, told how the policy was welcomed as a positive step by the school. She said: "Woodcote, like many other schools over COVID , decided that children should get changed into their PE kit at home. It was a much better policy for c.