A state-aided Charedi school will have to change its admissions procedure after the body which regulates admissions said bans on “very long skirts” and on dressing in “flashy” colours were too vaguely worded.
But the Office of Schools Adjudicator said the Yesodey Hatorah Senior Girls’ School in Stamford Hill was within its right to demand that children should not have access to the internet as a condition of entry.
Following a complaint from an individual, the OSA ruled that several requirements in its lengthy dress code fell foul of the admission code for schools because they were not sufficiently clear.
As a result, the school has proposed removing references to “very long” skirts and “flashy” colours, while specifying that the prohibition on “trendy” fabrics means leather and lycra.
