THE parents of a boy placed in seclusion at school after he dyed his hair are considering legal action.

Teachers at The Wensleydale School, in Leyburn, North Yorkshire, ruled that George Waites, 13, should be taught on his own after he arrived for the start of term with his hair styled in a mohican and partly coloured auburn.

His parents, Andrew and Anne, who run the Wobbly Dog shop, in Leyburn, believe their son is being treated unfairly because other children with dyed hair have not been disciplined. Their claim is denied by the school.

Mr Waites said: “To pick on one individual when tens of other students are also guilty of the same offence is deplorable.

“We fully support a school uniform policy. However, this has to be consistently applied across the board – not one rule for one and one for another.”

Almost 100 people have joined a Facebook site set up by the family to highlight the case.

At a meeting with teachers, the couple agreed to have George’s hair cut. In return, they called on staff to apply the rules about hair to all children.

The couple said they had taken legal advice, but were waiting to see if the school spoke to other children with dyed hair before taking further action.

George has been allowed to rejoin his friends in lessons and his hair has partly faded.

The school said it was proud of recent record exam results.

In a statement, it said: “This outstanding improvement has been due to the focused professionalism and hard work of our staff, allied to significant improvements in both behaviour and attitudes towards learning by our students.

“One fundamental reason for this improvement has been the introduction and application of clear rules and expectations, which are adhered to by the vast majority of students.”

The school said it hoped and expected that students and families would support the efforts that had led to its recent progress.