'When I realised after being here for a month that some children weren't wearing them, I knew I had to remind parents'
Parents have hit back after a school stopped kids wearing a popular item of clothing as part of their school uniform.
She said some were facing pressure from their children to buy Nike Air Force trainers to wear - which can sell for more than £100. Mrs Otulakowski said: "Our policy has always been black leather school shoes, no trainers, it is not a new policy.
And she added: "The local authority recognised that as a school that is trying to improve its behaviour, smartening up students was a good start and so they were happy to give me some ring-fenced funding for any student who needed shoes.
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