Students are expected to wear hair in a neat and acceptable style. Hair must be of one colour and natural  in appearance. Hairstyles judged to be extreme by the Headteacher are not permitted.  Hair fashion accessories must be kept to a minimum and must be navy or black. Holiday ‘braids’ are not permissible.   Lines or ‘parts’ are not allowed. 

We recognise and understand that young people want to wear some make-up: it shows they are taking pride in their appearance. For students in Years 7, 8 and 9, make-up is not permitted. 

For Students in Year 10 onwards, discreet and business-like, natural looking make-up is permissible. However, eye shadow, eyeliner, false eyelashes, lipstick, nail varnish and acrylic nails are not permitted. Excessive or inappropriate make-up is not acceptable. The school will insist that make-up is removed if it is felt that this privilege is being abused. We all want and expect a common sense and mature approach on this issue, which has been evidenced through the pupil voice we have gathered and used to shape this policy. Students who do not conform to the  College uniform and appearance policy will be sanctioned in line with our Behaviour Policy. 

The Headteacher reserves the right to make the final decision on what is or what is not  appropriate. 

For health and safety reasons, apart from watches,  jewellery including rings, bracelets, earrings (including clear studs)  and necklaces must not be worn.  Studs in other parts of the ear, eyebrow, tongue, nose, lips, navel or any other body piercing is not permitted. Students will be asked to remove them whilst at school. This is because of the potential risk of accidental damage from the wearing of such items and they will be confiscated. We will not accept that jewellery has to be kept in on medical grounds.  We would recommend any piercings are done at the start of a holiday period to ensure that they can be removed on return to school.  Our advice is that the pierced hole can remain open during the school day without any adverse effects.  Confiscated items can be collected from our college reception by the student at the end of the day on Friday.

We advise that students do not bring mobile phones into the College. However, we do recognise  that some parents may wish their child to have a mobile phone with them as they travel to and from school.  Any mobile phones brought in should be both switched off as they enter the school premises and put away until they have left the premises. We do not take any responsibility for loss of or  damage to mobile phones. Inappropriate use of phones in school will result in confiscation without  notice.  Parents will be notified via an Arbor message. Phones may subsequently only be obtained by parents/carers from our College reception.

Should a pupil present as a persistent concern regarding phone usage in school, the Headteacher reserves the right to insist that pupils hand their phones in to reception first thing in the morning on a daily basis, to be placed in the safe, to be collected at the end of the same day.   Should you need to contact your child in an emergency, please use the main College number 0151 645 5049. Do not seek to contact your child in school directly via their mobile phone.  More information can be found on the DfE website. 

Whilst we will do our best to assist your child in safeguarding their property,  the College does not take any responsibility for the loss of or damage to personal  possessions brought on to site. Large amounts of money or items of value (including personal audio equipment such as iPads or similar devices, electronic games or jewellery) should  not be brought into the College. Such items will be confiscated by staff and can be obtained by parents/carers from Reception.