Schools: Temperature
Commons · Question 17790 · Tabled 10 Jul 2026 · Department for Education · Official record
Answered 17 Jul 2026
Question
Asked by Layla Moran
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to protect the wellbeing of children in schools during heatwaves.
Answer
Answered by Josh MacAlister, 17 Jul 2026
The department takes periods of hot weather and heatwaves seriously and has published a climate risk assessment. We continue to support responsible bodies and schools to provide education in a safe environment.To support them, the department has also publ...