Coffee chain sorry for banning teens revising for school exams

Coffee chain sorry for banning teens revising for school exams9 minutes agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleNelli BirdBBC NewsBBCWhitchurch Coffi Lab was a "no study zone" according to a sign put up in the cafe.A coffee chain has apologised for banning students revising for exams from one of its cafes.Coffi Lab in Whitchurch, Cardiff, put up a sign saying it was a no study zone and that school pupils should use the library opposite for working.In a statement Coffi Lab, which has since removed the restriction, said that it was overwhelmed with pupils spending long periods of time there, often without buying anything and bringing food from other vendors."On reflection we didn't communicate this as effectively as we should have done and have already reverted to our existing laptop policy," it added. Tom GriffinThe sign appeared at the Whitchurch branch but was eventually taken downThe branch, one of eight in Wales and four in England, is close to Whitchurch High School where many pupils are taking GCSE and A-level exams.A sign was placed on the coffee shop which said 'No study zone' with a picture of a dog with a coffee in front of a laptop with a narrow sign pointing to "library". A paragraph below the image read, "We are sorry but from today pupils at local schools are no longer permitted without an adult. "Please respect our other customers and use the library opposite to study."Tom Griffin, whose 15-year-old son was asked to leave, said he was "taken aback" when he saw the sign and that teenagers had been "unfairly targeted".Griffin's son had just taken his history exam and was in the cafe with his friends before meeting his dad."They were being polite. They were looking to buy things," said Griffin."At the moment, with the exams, they're under an awful lot of pressure. So I don't think it's unreasonable for them to go and have a cup of coffee as a g...