A mum has slammed a Hardwick primary school after claiming her son, who is Muslim, ate pork at lunchtime. Amber Welsh says her six-year-old had a ham sandwich during lunch at Hardwick Green Primary Academy last week.

The mum-of-two says her son, Isa Hasan, told her he also had pasta carbonara, which contains bacon, before the six weeks' holidays. Amber says she understands the meat has temporarily been taken off the school’s menu after her complaint.

However, The Enquire Learning Trust, which operates, the primary school, would not confirm if pork has been taken off the menu or if the alleged incidents are being looked at.

A spokesperson said: "We’ve had a few questions about sandwich options in our academies, so we just wanted to clear things up. A variety of sandwiches are available

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