By Katie Clark Dorset Echo 3rd July
DORSET head teachers have enjoyed a two-day stay at a luxury Christchurch hotel paid for out of their school budgets.
Secondary school head teachers from across Dorset attended the conference at the Christchurch Harbour Hotel in Mudeford near Christchurch last week, with more than half of the heads staying overnight despite most either living in Dorset or nearby.
The annual conference was organised by the Dorset Association of Secondary Heads (Dash) and paid for out of their annual subscription costing £250.
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Matthew Moore Telegraph
A secondary school has banned girls from wearing skirts, regardless of length, to prevent them from attracting unwanted attention. 2010The head teacher of St Aidan’s Church of England High School in Harrogate, North Yorkshire imposed a complete ban on skirts because young girls were “placing themselves at risk” by raising their hemlines. From the start of the September term, all female pupils up to the age of 15 will have to wear long black trousers. In a letter to parents at the mixed-sex school, Dennis Richards said that …

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