Mum furious over school's bathroom policy after daughter suffers period accidents

dailyrecord.co.uk:

A mum has been left fuming over a school's bathroom policy after her daughter suffered period accidents. Manchester Evening News reports that the toilet rules at the high school prevent students from using the facilities during lesson time.

The unnamed woman says her child attends St James' Catholic High School in Greater Manchester. She claims that her daughter has had a number of period accidents in class because teachers have refused her request to go to the toilet.The mum-of-two says the school's policy means that only those with a medical condition can be given a toilet pass allowing them to go during class time.

However, she believes that educators should be more understanding of the issues young girls face, especially when most of them are only just adjusting to their menstrual cycles.On one occasion, she said her 14-year-old daughter bled onto the chair in class after she was caught out and refused permission to go.

Another time, she claims the teen was given boys trousers to wear after an accident, which made her 'feel even more uncomfortable'.The 35-year-old has been fighting the school for a long time over the policy.