Jabar Hussain with his son. He faces the imposition of a parenting order after withdrawing Amin from school

The first parent to face prosecution after withdrawing his child from a school because it offers LGBT lessons says he is willing to go to jail.

Jabar Hussain, 51, has been told by Birmingham city council that he is in trouble for withdrawing his son Amin, 9, from Parkfield Primary School in Birmingham since September last year.

If found guilty of failing to ensure his son attends school regularly, he faces a fine of up to £1,000 and the imposition of a parenting order. Refusal to pay the fine could result in a prison term. “If I have to go to court, I have to go to court. I would go to jail for this,” Hussain said.

The lessons at Parkfield were launched ahead of