A school has changed its uniform rules to allow students to wear fake eyelashes due to “mental health considerations”.
Parents were sent a letter about the change after attendance was affected by youngsters taking time off due to lash appointments and their mental well-being.

Headmaster David Collins, who runs the Knole Academy in Sevenoaks, said students were missing school to have their lashes removed or refuse to attend school without them.
The letter continued: “Having students in school is the most important consideration and therefore,