Worcester News readers have been debating if the county council should scrap weighing children in schools.

This follows comments of health professionals in Worcestershire, who said that the measure is not "accurate or sensible".

The county’s director of public health, Lisa McNally, has said she would like to scrap the measure all together and would stop the weighing of children in schools.

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Commenting on the Worcester News Facebook page, readers offered some strong opinions on the matter.

Eileen Birtles said: "Absolutely, it’s outrageous.

"I refused to have my children weighed, I have personally witnessed the profound effects it has had in some children."

Viv Williams added that it is "just fat shaming".

However, Gareth Sanders believes weighing should continue but in a private setting, stressing that parents should be contacted privately if their child exceeds a certain weight.

Katie Collier shared her concerns about the message it sends, commenting: "I opted out of the weights and measures scheme for both of my children because I don’t think being weighed in school is a particularly healthy message for children, and how it seemingly prioritises weight over many other health measures.

"However, I am aware that it provides a picture at a county and national level- whether anything meaningful is done as a result of that data I’m not really sure."

She added: "Maybe energy would be better directed at regulating advertising and food companies?

"Or at trying to implement measures to give children chance to improve activity levels (are children walking or wheeling to school? Are they able to?)."

Yolande Workman echoed this sentiment, saying: "Yes I think they should as it puts pressure on the child."