School refuses to let 11-year-old use the toilet on her first period and demands doctor's certificate for toilet pass
While most educational institutions are trying to be more aware of the physical conditions of their female pupils, The Hastings Academy in Essex Sussex seems to have gone back to being strict beyond logic. An 11-year-old girl was compelled to return home in blood-stained clothes after her teachers refused to allow her to use the washroom during her first period.
The grade seven pupil's mother wasted no time in slamming the staff at The Hastings Academy, who had told the pupil that she would require a toilet pass to allow her out during the lessons. However, in order to get the pass, she would have to get a doctor's certificate which costs almost £15. The mother claimed that the doctors too were "gobsmacked" and completely take aback when the mother demanded a certificate.
