Northern Ireland schools must give girls option to wear trousers from next year
DUP education minister accused of dragging feet before revising guidelines on uniform
TL;DR
- Northern Ireland schools must offer girls the choice to wear trousers as part of their uniforms and for PE/games.
- Education Minister Paul Givan announced revised guidelines will take effect next year.
- A law passed last year gave girls the legal right to challenge schools that banned trousers.
- Campaigners and other politicians had pressured the minister to revise the guidelines.
- The revised guidelines aim to balance school autonomy with departmental prescriptions.
- Other parties welcomed the change but accused the minister of delaying the decision.
- Young campaigners were credited for their role in achieving this change.