This Trainee Teacher Was Sent Home On Her First Day Due To “Inappropriate” Tattoos

The mother-of-two claimed the school was prejudiced against her because of her body art.

Charlotte Tumilty said she was sent home within an hour of starting her new placement as a teaching assistant because of her numerous tattoos.

Charlotte Tumilty said she was sent home within an hour of starting her new placement as a teaching assistant because of her numerous tattoos.

The 26-year-old said she was told her tattoos were “inappropriate” because St John Vianney Primary School in Hartlepool is “strict Catholic”.

She was given the role at the school as part of her teacher training course, the SWNS news agency reported.

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Tumilty claimed that when she went for an interview for the placement her tattoos were on show and was told her offer to remove her piercings was "perfect".

Tumilty claimed that when she went for an interview for the placement her tattoos were on show and was told her offer to remove her piercings was "perfect".

She bought herself a new dress for her first day on Monday, but had barely got started when she was pulled aside because of her appearance.

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The mother-of-two was quoted by the Mirror as saying: “A woman asked to speak to me in the office and said, 'What we need to discuss is you can still see a bit of your neck tattoo peaking out of your top?'"

The mother-of-two was quoted by the Mirror as saying: “A woman asked to speak to me in the office and said, 'What we need to discuss is you can still see a bit of your neck tattoo peaking out of your top?'"

''I suggested wearing a higher-necked top. The woman said 'that's not the point, it's a strictly Catholic school and tattoos are forbidden'."

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The member of staff suggested she might be able to use plasters and bandages to cover up her tattoos.

The member of staff suggested she might be able to use plasters and bandages to cover up her tattoos.

"But I'd look ridiculous," Tumilty countered.

She accused the school of being prejudiced against her because of her body art.

Ceri Oakes / Via SWNS.com


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