Boy sent home for having short hair

A schoolboy was sent home from one of the new free schools because his hair was too short, it has been reported.

Kai Frizzle was suspended from the West London Free School because his hair was about 3mm (0.12 inches) shorter than allowed by the school’s uniform rules.

Writer and broadcaster Toby Young, who led the group of parents setting up the school and is now chairman of governors, said: “This is a standard punishment for children that flout the rules.”