It’s that time of year again as the kids go back to school, and are immediately sent home for wearing the wrong school uniform.

Then their parents throw a hissy fit and go to the local newspapers, meaning that the poor kiddiewinks are tarred for their entire school lives as “That kid whose parent went to the papers”.

Interestingly, an article headlined What parents can do if sent home from school for wearing the wrong uniform has appeared in local newspapers up and down the country. Unfortunately they missed a trick by not having “Drop everything and go to the papers” as step one. Poor show.

Buckle in tight…

Winsford Guardian: Sisters sent home from school for not wearing regulation tights

The first of the new season well done.

Cornwall Live: Girl put into isolation over her anti-migraine ear piercing

FACT: According to The Migraine Trust, anti-migraine ear piercings don’t work. And they should know.

BBC Sussex: Girls sent home from school for ‘too short’ skirts

Which, in any other walk of life, would be perfectly acceptable.

Nottingham Post: Mum complains about the cost of ‘official’ school trousers with sewn-in logo that can only be bought from members of the school trouser cartel

This was before the schools even went back, and nobody’s been sent home or put into isolation. But it’s on topic, and the kid is slipping into the bushes like Homer Simpson.

Of course, this is just the opening salvo in a long few weeks on the school uniform front.

More to follow…