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flag A Liverpool school suspended a 14-year-old with ADHD over nose and lip piercings, sparking a dispute over policy fairness and accommodations.

flag A Liverpool mother is criticizing Rainhill High School after her 14-year-old daughter, Rebecca, was suspended for two days over nose and upper lip piercings she says help manage her ADHD and identity. flag Amanda Shannon claims the school refused to allow clear retainers as a compromise, denied access to the canteen during isolation—though the school denies this—and failed to make reasonable adjustments despite Rebecca’s special educational needs. flag The school cites health and safety concerns and a uniform policy banning facial piercings, while acknowledging it reviews individual cases. flag The mother argues the policy is inconsistently enforced, noting students with colored hair are permitted, and fears permanent exclusion without change.

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