Year 5 and Year 6 pupils at The Limes Primary Academy in Oulton, near Lowestoft, have been asked to help wipe tables, sweep floors, handle used plates and cutlery and empty food and leftovers from other children's lunchboxes as part of new lunchtime arrangements.

The issue has sparked a major online debate with people voicing their support and concerns over the scheme.

The scheme has raised health and safety concerns, with some parents worried about hygiene and the potential impact on children with allergies or sensory needs.

They claim children are not always given gloves for the lunchtime duties - which were introduced before the........

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