One commenter on the local paper's story urged, "Get all the girls to wear socks every day and don't let them break you", while another said, "This school uniform row is getting out of hand.

A school threatened to cut the bows of a young girl's socks and told her she needed to ... says her 11-year-old daughter was told off for 'minor' uniform breaches on her first day at school.

A school has been blasted for a "ridiculous" uniform change which has seen it ban girls from wearing long black socks - even in the autumn and spring. The new rules at The King's Church of England ...

Parents have criticised school bosses for banning school socks ... on girls to adhere to societal norms that they disagree with. "There is also a concern that some students wear their uniform ...

With the overwhelming majority of schools across the UK subscribing to a traditional uniform ... a classic primary school-approved plimsole, the options for girls’ school shoes are surprisingly ...