AS temperatures continue to soar across the UK, a teaching union has revealed the heat level for classrooms.
While many Brits are flocking to beaches and lidos to cool down, students are still in stuffy .
A teaching union has revealed the ‘unacceptable’ temperature for schools as temperatures score across the UK (stock image)
Schools across the UK have taken measure to tackle the extreme heat, including closing early and allowing students to wear PE kits (stock image) Credit: PA
And with a issued for parts of the UK, many have been left wondering if until the mercury drops.
From limiting physical activities to allowing kids to attend in their PE kits, have varied by school.
And while there is no official cut off point for classroom temperatures, the National Education Union has advised that 26C is an appropriate point to trigger additional measures.
NASUWT , the Teacher’s Union, have agreed on a similar cut off, stating: “There are currently no regulations on maximum temperatures but sustained temperatures above 27C should be considered unacceptable”.
The (DfE) has advised schools to take certain measures to keep classrooms cooler as temperatures are expected to reach as high as 40C this week.
These include leaving classroom windows and doors open in the early morning, and closing them as soon as the outdoor air becomes warmer than indoors.
They also suggested that “indoor blinds or curtains can be closed where possible but should not block ventilation”.
And the DfE advises that should only be used in temperatures up to 35°C, as in higher temperatures “fans may not prevent heat-related illness and could worsen dehydration”.
A spokesperson from the department told The Sun: “In terms of who decides if a school stays open or closed, it’s up to the school rather than the local authority.”
The last time schools shut in the UK was in 2022, where Schools Week found as many as 104 schools had shut their doors at least one day during the mid-July heatwave.
Schools with confirmed early closures or amended uniform rules
Schools with confirmed early closures:
- Wren Academy, Enfield
- Kingdown School, Warminster
- Clarendon Academy, Trowbridge
- Pewsey Vale School, Pewsey
- Dilton Marsh Primary, Westbury
- Kingsholm Primary, Gloucester
- St Michael’s School, Larkhill
- Isebrook School, Kettering
Schools with amended uniform rules:
- Brimsham Green, School, Yate
- Winterbourne Academy, Bristol
- Falkland Primary School, Newbury
- The Bishop of Hereford’s Bluecoat School, Hereford
- St Joseph’s Primary School, Chalfont
- Long Field Spencer Academy, Melton Mowbray
- Mowbray Academy, Bedale
- St Paul’s CofE Primary School, Pendeford
- Chipping Norton School, Chipping Norton
Met Office 5-day forecast
Today:
The best of the sunshine will be across the southeast, where it will feel increasingly hot and humid. Elsewhere, it will be rather cloudy, with a little showery rain possible at times, particularly across parts of Scotland and northern England.
Tonight:
A widely warm night with mostly light winds. There is still a chance of showers across some central areas, but most places will stay dry.
Tuesday:
Any showers will soon clear into the North Sea, leaving all parts of the country widely fine, settled and hot. It will feel particularly hot and humid across the south.
Outlook for Wednesday to Friday:
Extremely hot and humid in southern and central parts of England and Wales. Strong sunshine at times, but increasingly cloudy by Thursday with showers. Becoming slightly cooler from Friday.
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