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Whilst the guidance on fasting for religious festivals, such as Rhamadan, states that, 'No child younger than the age of puberty is obliged or expected to fast. However, primary school-age children may be encouraged by their families to do a partial fast, but ideally, such types of fasting should be under parental control and outside of school hours. If fasting is happening in your primary school, school leaders and staff need to know so that they can safeguard against any risk to the health and welfare of pupils in their care.' We understand that some parents may want younger children to take part. Therefore, we ask all parents to please read our guidance below and follow if they would like any of their children to take part in fasting.