School sparks row by making false eyelashes ‘part of its uniform’ amid peer pressure from pupils – as parents slam ‘society run by children’

  • Knole Academy in Sevenoaks, Kent, is now letting pupils wear fake eyelashes

A school has sparked fury after allowing pupils to wear fake eyelashes as part of their uniform.

Parents of children attending Knole Academy in Sevenoaks, Kent, have been left horrified by the new rules, saying the school is giving in to pupils’ demands amid peer pressure from other classmates.

Headteacher David Collins said the decision came after students were missing school to have their lashes removed or refuse to