Mum’s fury after daughter barred from prom

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A MUM has hit out at teachers after her daughter was allegedly barred from her school prom for having social anxiety.

Kelly Rogers, 38, said daughter Laitha-Jayde Trimble, was left in tears after discovering she wouldn't be able to go to the ball.

After passing her GCSEs, the 16-year-old had even bought a prom dress and arranged for an appointment at the hairdressers.

Kelly claims her daughter was banned because of an emotional dysregulation disorder (EDD) and social anxiety, which can give trigger angry outbursts, aggression and behavioural problems.

The teenager was put on study leave after allegedly being seperated from the rest of her classmates at St Edmund's Catholic School in Dover.

Mum-of-five Kelly blasted: "They (the school) basically said to me we do not know what to do with your daughter,” Miss Rogers said.

"They just stick her in a room by herself. She even asked if she could have lunch with someone else on her birthday but they would not allow it.

"School policy is if you're on early study leave, you can't go to prom.

"We bought her tickets and everything. Two weeks later we got a call saying Laitha could not attend and there has been a mix up.

"On the Saturday, she broke down and cried. She was looking at all the pictures. Punished for being unwell, disgusting.

St Edmund's Head teacher Mike Wilson said: “In order to safeguard our pupils, we do not discuss their individual issues with anyone other than their legal guardian.

“However, I would like to make it clear that St Edmund’s Catholic School does not, nor would it ever, discriminate against a student on any grounds, including mental health.

“In a case where a student is prevented from attending an event, such as the school prom, a variety of factors are taken into consideration, including their conduct during the year, and during examination season, as well as any safeguarding concerns.

"It is not a decision we take lightly and we always follow school policy when making such a decision and fully inform the pupil and their parents or guardians of the reasons behind the decision.”