A mother has pulled her daughter out of college after the teen was allegedly told to get a wax or drop out of her beauty class.
Beauty student Inayah, 16, was studying at Barnsley College in South Yorkshire when the ultimatum arrived.
Everything went well until a few weeks later the students were told that they were going to have an intimate waxing session.
Speaking to MailOnline, mother Safiyah, a beautician, said her daughter 'didn't feel comfortable with this' and came home upset.
Safiyah added: 'The students practiced treatments on each other and at that time she was having about three facials a week, which is not good for a person's skin. She finished with two styes on the outer lash line.
'It is not fair for anyone, whether they are an adult or a child, to receive treatment they do not want.
'At 16 she is still a child and I did not consent to her receiving this intimate treatment.
'She is still a young child and is going through puberty.
Mother Safiyah argued: 'It is not fair for anyone, whether they are an adult or a child, to be forced to undergo treatment they do not want'
'I hope the council changes the way they make children undergo treatments they don't want.'
Safiyah explained that her daughter had gone to the course teacher to say she did not want the intimate waxing done, to which the teacher allegedly replied that it was a requirement to pass the course.
The mother then intervened and arranged a phone call with the teacher, arguing that there was no mention of the students having to undergo the treatment on themselves, but only that they had to do it on models.
Safiyah said afterwards: 'I've been in the industry for about 15 years and have never had a wax, despite doing the service weekly and being good at it. You don't have to experience what something feels like to do it.
'They should have control over their own bodies. No means no and we go through life teaching children from an early age that privacy is in your pants.'
She added that all the students in the course were 16 and that it was wrong that the college had not mentioned the requirement earlier after students had already spent money on the equipment they needed.
Safiyah claims Inayah was pulled aside by her teacher and told to go to the library to work on a textbook while others did the waxing.
This meant she didn't get the opportunity to observe, prompting Safiyah to take her daughter out of college so she could move to Huddersfield College to study beauty.
Speaking to MailOnline, mother Safiyah, a beautician, said her daughter felt 'uncomfortable' and came home upset (file image)
David Akeroyd, Principal and CEO of Barnsley College, said: 'Following a thorough review of the video circulating on social media, we can confirm that there are no safety concerns.
“We would like to reassure all parents and stakeholders that safeguarding remains our top priority. We maintain an open line of communication with the parent involved to ensure clarity and ongoing support.
'The safety and wellbeing of our students is at the heart of everything we do, and we remain committed to maintaining the highest standards in education and care.'
