A teenage boy has been put in isolation at school because his teachers think he has an ‘extreme’ haircut.

Ryan Wild, 13, was taken out of class at Hall Park Academy, in Nottinghamshire, on Monday, a week after starting the new term.

His angry mum, Serena Fowkes, 34, claimed he never had a problem before with the ‘smart’ haircut and was surprised when he was pulled up for it this time.

Ryan Wild, 13, and his mum Serena Fowkes (Picture: BPM)

Ryan’s mum says he always gets the same haircut (Picture: BPM)

Miss Fowkes said: ‘Since he started the school in year 7 he has had the same haircut and there is absolutely nothing wrong with it.


‘On Monday he was put into isolation because of his hair, he had to sit in a cubicle and stare at a wall instead of being in lessons and I think that is disgusting – why should he miss out on his education when he has done nothing wrong?



‘When I have been at the school I have seen plenty of other kids with very messy and long scraggly hair and Ryan’s hair is very smart.’

She added her son felt picked on and had been upset after being put in isolation.

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Ryan felt he was being picked on Picture: BPM)

Miss Fowkes added: ‘Every time he is put in isolation I will just go and pick him up now.

‘I have four children aged five, four and I have just had a newborn baby – this is a lot of added stress for me.’

The Redhill Academy Trust website haircut policy is explained on its website.

It says: ‘We expect hair styles to be neat and tidy and not extreme in any way.

‘This includes tightly-shaven hair, tramlines or the use of brightly-coloured dyes.

‘In the interest of student safety, long hair must be tied back in PE lessons.’

Metro.co.uk has contacted Hall Park Academy for a comment.

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