FRIENDS who went against school rules to have their heads shaved for a cancer charity have raised more than £1,000 so far and have been allowed off with no consequences, according to their families.

On Saturday, the Telegraph & Argus reported how a group of parents were urging Church of England-run Immanuel College in Thackley to show common sense after receiving letters saying their sons would be in breach of uniform policy if they went ahead with the charity stunt on Friday to support a pal whose mum had just been diagnosed with a brain tumour.

But the boys all came home from the secondary school today to say there had been no come back from teachers and they had been told there would be no consequences to face.

Concerned parents had thought their sons might face suspension or be put in isolation for having their heads shaved.

Immanuel pupil Jaden Bell's mum Niki Williams, 38, was given the devastating news by doctors three weeks ago that she had a brain tumour and has just started a gruelling five days a week course of radiotherapy for six weeks.

About 20 of his friends, including some from Hanson Academy, decided to show their support by getting their heads shaved in aid of Cancer Research UK.

Ms Williams, a mum-of-four, of Mount Terrace, Eccleshill, told the T&A she was shocked when she found out about the letters and had hoped the college would bow to pressure not to treat it as breaking the rules.

Her mother Carol Williams, also from Eccleshill, said: "Nothing's happened at school. The school's been pretty good about it now."

Dylan Newsholme, 13, was one of the boys including Jaden, also 13, who had his head shaved.

His mum Laura Newsholme, of Fairhaven Green, Idle, said: "There's been absolutely no consequences. I phone the school in the morning to ask if the boys had been put in isolation or were going to be sent home because of their hair but I was told there would be no action.

"It seems common sense has prevailed. The boys have done fantastically. They've made more than £1,000 so far and it's still going up."

Hanson Academy had already confirmed to the T&A on Friday it had given its approval as long as their boys did not come back to class with any fancy patterns.

The T&A was unable to get a comment from Immanuel College, which was closed on Friday for its annual Immanuel Day marking the day it first opened.

Despite repeated attempts today there was still no comment available from the school.