Awareness

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A Student who was repeatedly sent home from school because her afro-wants Hair to ensure it happens to different British school child.

Ruby Williams received £8,500 in an out-of-court settlement, After her family took legal action against The Urswick School in East London .

she was told that her Hair violated-Directive, stating that "afro-style the Hair of a reasonable size and length."

The School has no liability.

Ruby told Radio 1 newsbeat that she wants British schools to "better guidelines, a uniform Policy so that people are not discriminated against, when you walk in The School ".

"I would also like to hope that this story gives confidence to those who may stay quiet about the situation is similar," added Ruby .

Ruby is the official school photo for years 10 and 11, taken at the end of the year nine

Kate Williams , Ruby 's mother, first of all, the Policy found on the Website of The School More Than three years ago - according to Ruby , The First one was was sent home because her Hair .

Ruby , now 18, claims The School 's headmaster Richard Brown told her that her Hair was "too big".

she says The School , based in Hackney, claimed that her Hair was a distraction for the students and blocked the view to the whiteboard.

The Urswick school-trade Association, says The School "honors and celebrates diversity at every opportunity".

"The Board of Directors is very saddened when any child or family feels that we have discriminated against you," it's news beat said in a statement, adding: "We do not accept that The School discriminated against, even unintentionally, against any Person or group. "

The Settlement offer of the London diocesan Board for schools directly to Ruby 's family, without admission of liability from The School .

Since The First complaints of Ruby 's family, The School has removed the Hair , the politics of his Website .

Ruby , the Hair for the First Time , that she was sent home from school when she was 14,

We first heard of Ruby 's history in the year 2018.

The equality and Human Rights Commission (ECHR) has been with its powers under the law on gender equality in the financing of a discrimination claim against The School on Ruby 's name.

she had spent years, 10-and 11 - during the preparation for and sit their GCSE is always sent home from school because of their Hair .

Ruby initially shocked.

"Am I really to be sent home because my Hair grows out of my head and the way it is?" you told us.

Ruby 's school on her year seven, when her Hair was smooth, in her year 11 Yearbook

Ruby developed signs of depression and felt anxious to go to school, because they all are.

she was worried, she would have to be sorted out by the teacher in front of their classmates because of their appearance.

"I felt like every time I said, walk into The School with my Hair out, all eyes were on me," She Said .

The School was sent to the letters of Ruby 's GP and a clinical psychologist warning that you will suffer because of the Policy .

But it is not claimed that staff provide her with any support.

The School says, to comment that it is "impossible", which is based on a former Student .

Ruby extensions with your natural Hair pulled back in the second picture, and with Gel into a ponytail in the third

Ruby tried to meet a lot of different hairstyles, the rules of The School .

she tried braids, which can take hours to complete and cost anywhere Between £20 to £100, if one of the hairdressers.

she also tried putting her Hair in various types of horse cock and slicking it back with gel.

But found your family, that's what cost them a lot of money, have a lot of time, or risked Ruby 's Hair to damage.

Ruby 's Hair After learning How To try individual extensions on YouTube

According to an incident when Ruby says to A Teacher , your own Hair bands in Ruby 's Hair , she had had enough.

"I get frustrated at the end because my Hair would keep Bouncing out of the bun and in the end I just said," If it's too big, you can just send me home, please? Because this is not OK'.

"Why should I cut or change my Hair and people have their Hair all the way down to your hips, as long as you want to - But because my Hair grows I need to cut it?"

Ruby says that it is a half hour in The Morning would not take to your Hair in a style that The School

Ruby has always accepted her Hair liked.

she started straightening it in the year 2013 than in the year seven - which lasted around Three Hours twice a week.

It is causing damage to your Hair , But Ruby felt like she needed it to look straight.

"I thought that there was something wrong with him, why no one else has this Hair ?", you told us.

"Everyone I see Hair like mine has it in a tissue or under a wig and nobody actually shows it. so my Hair may not be normal, and the Hair can be as nice as the other people. "

Ruby at the age of three, when she was happy to see your afro

According to, more and more people embrace their natural Hair , Ruby it stopped towards the end of the year, eight.

But in September 2016, she was sent home and told your Hair is against The School uniform Policy will lead to legal measures.

After years of delays, the decided with your case, Ruby and her family out of court.

you want to ensure that children with afro Hair in The School experience in the UK, to raise the Awareness of what is similar and demand, to highlight the schools, world-African day will be held on 15 September.

Ruby , mom Kate and dad Lenny had the support of the Equality and Human Rights Commission

Ruby says, now studying for her A-levels at another college, she now has to feel confident about your Hair .

"I'm definitely proud of my Hair . I am proud of the progress you have made and The Journey that I have.

"I'm proud of the fact that my Hair is 'too large'. "

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