London: A UK school in an "unintentional error" served non-halal food to Muslim students for which it has apologised and sacked a staffer.
Craig Jansen, a head teacher of the 1,400-pupil Moseley School in Birmingham, has apologised to parents after admitting that the school served non-Halal food to Muslim pupils.
A member of staff at Moseley School has been sacked following an investigation into the "unintentional error", the Birmingham Mail reported.
On Monday parents received a letter from Jansen, head of secondary school and sixth form, in which he apologised unreservedly for the incident.
One furious Muslim parent, whose son attends Moseley School, said of the Halal error, "I was shocked, they have failed the children".
Halal foods should not include pork or pork by-products, animals that were dead prior to slaughtering, blood or blood by-products or birds of prey.
Council department Direct Services, which provides the meals for city schools, commissioned an investigation.
"This was found to be due to an error and was unintentional, nevertheless, Direct Services has failed to ensure the integrity of Halal-only food at Moseley School," Walker said.
"We of course apologise for any concerns this has caused. We do have robust procedures in place and the caterer successfully provides thousands of meals daily to schools. A letter has been sent to all parents to alert them to what happened," a Birmingham City Council spokesperson said.
Craig Jansen, a head teacher of the 1,400-pupil Moseley School in Birmingham, has apologised to parents after admitting that the school served non-Halal food to Muslim pupils.
A member of staff at Moseley School has been sacked following an investigation into the "unintentional error", the Birmingham Mail reported.
On Monday parents received a letter from Jansen, head of secondary school and sixth form, in which he apologised unreservedly for the incident.
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One furious Muslim parent, whose son attends Moseley School, said of the Halal error, "I was shocked, they have failed the children".
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Halal foods should not include pork or pork by-products, animals that were dead prior to slaughtering, blood or blood by-products or birds of prey.
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Council department Direct Services, which provides the meals for city schools, commissioned an investigation.
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"This was found to be due to an error and was unintentional, nevertheless, Direct Services has failed to ensure the integrity of Halal-only food at Moseley School," Walker said.
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"We of course apologise for any concerns this has caused. We do have robust procedures in place and the caterer successfully provides thousands of meals daily to schools. A letter has been sent to all parents to alert them to what happened," a Birmingham City Council spokesperson said.
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