SCHOOL chiefs are today under fire for banning pupils from wearing crosses in class while allowing the jewelÂlery of other faiths. Christian groups and politicians condemned the education bosses and accused them of “double standards”. The officials have told headteachers to ban jewellery except in “exceptional circumstances” when schools need to be “sensitive” towards other faiths. The “exceptions” include lockets worn by Muslims and Hindu bracelets. But even Muslim leaders have joinÂed the condemnation, arguing that all religious groups, including ChristianÂs, should be treated the same. The guidance, issued to headteachers in Croydon, south London, has echoes of the row...