""There is a health and safety issue in this day and age with young ladies and very, very short skirts."

My ONLY issue with this is the sexist slant, surely boys in short skirts experience heightened risk too?
P.S. how does very, very vary from very short?
I am also adding this into all my future risk assessments - good spot!

The original report did not have Judith's response, it simply cited H&S. As soon as she publicly attacked the report, the BBC dutifully (sort of) amended the page....

At least they are not a trip hazard!

Another example of why students lose respect for those entrusted with teaching them. Using false argument rather than honest reasoning just exposes the enforcer to ridicule and contempt.

Something along the lines of "Due to parents and students being unable to follow uniform requirements, and my unwillingness to waste teaching resources on frivolous arguments about skirt lengths, I now require all pupils to wear trousers. This is done in the interest of modesty and decorum, values which the school holds high" might have been a more reasoned approach.