School uniforms might stop children from getting enough exercise ... comfortable getting involved in active play while wearing skirts or dresses. Dr Mairead Ryan said: 'We are not trying ...

Wearing a uniform to school has been linked to young children getting insufficient amounts ... if they are wearing a skirt or dress,” says team member Esther van Sluijs, also at the University ...

The school says it "simplifies the uniform" and will prevent pupils from wearing "inappropriate length" skirts. It said most parents and pupils had responded positively but a petition had begun to ...