Bradford school bans sausage rolls from packed lunches Published duration 27 September 2017

image copyright Getty Images image caption The policy at Shirley Manor Primary Academy will see parents contacted if banned items are found in lunchboxes

A school ban on sausage rolls and other "unhealthy" foods in pupils' lunchboxes has divided opinion.

The new policy at Shirley Manor Primary Academy in Bradford states parents will be called if banned foods are found in packed lunches.

Steve Fryer, whose son's sausage roll was confiscated, said the school should "stick to teaching kids".

The policy says pupils are encouraged to show their packed lunches to staff before and after they have eaten.

It states pork pies, sausage rolls and pepperoni sticks should not be included and neither should fruit squash or flavoured water.

It says this is because they are high in salt and saturated fat and the school is keen to promote a balanced diet.

image copyright Google image caption The school introduced the new policy at the start of the September term

Mr Fryer said his son's sausage roll was removed last Monday and given back to him at the end of the day.

"He was given a ham sandwich instead but he hates ham so there's no way he was going to eat it.

"He ended up eating a dry crisp sandwich. How is that any healthier?"

'Furious'

He added: "It's my job as a parent to decide what my child eats, not the school's.

"The school won't even compromise and allow us to send sausage rolls once or twice a week. I'm furious."

Head teacher Heather Lacey said the vast majority of parents supported the ban and there had been a big increase in the number of children bringing in healthy lunches.