Islamic school hardliners 'confiscated Easter eggs from pupils' as head of Ofsted takes charge of inquiry into 'Muslim Trojan Horse plot'

• Schools being investigated over plot to introduce radical Islamic teaching
  
• Birmingham schools allegedly targeted by Muslim hardliners
• 'Morality squads' of older students allegedly smashed pupil's Easter eggs
• Mother of student claims talk of Christmas and non-Muslim festivals 'banned'
  
• Ofsted expected to place five schools in special measures after failings found
• Sir Michael Wilshaw, Chief Inspector, will now take charge of the probe
  
• Tahir Alam, governor allegedly at centre of plot, could be removed from post

By CHRIS PLEASANCE and LAURA CLARK, EDUCATION CORRESPONDENT

PUBLISHED: 08:55 GMT, 21 April 2014 | UPDATED: 09:30 GMT, 21 April 2014

Pupils who took Easter eggs to class allegedly had them confiscated by 'Muslim morality squads' patrolling a school at the centre of a probe into claims Islamic hardliners are attempting to infiltrate and run secular state schools.

A mother of one of the pupils, who did not wish to be named for fear of reprisals, claimed groups of pupils were confiscating toys and chocolate from younger children and accused teachers of turning a blind eye to it.

The revelation comes as Ofsted announced Chief Inspector Sir Michael Wilshaw will personally oversee inspections into a number of Birmingham schools allegedly targeted in an attempt to bring hardline Islamic teaching into classrooms in a 'Trojan Horse' plot.

According to the Daily Express, the mother said: 'Older boys are going round in these morality squads telling off girls if they do not wear veils.

'My daughter tried to bring in an Easter egg for a friend and one boy grabbed it and smashed it against a wall.

'All talk of Christmas and other non-Muslim festivals is banned. The teachers turn a blind eye to it.'

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