Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 17198

Schools: Temperature

Tabled: 8 July 2026
Answered: 15 July 2026

Question

Mr Lee Dillon

Liberal DemocratNewbury

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of non-air-conditioning measures such as a) external blinds, b) reflective window film and c) shade cloth in improving heat resilience in school buildings.

Answer

Josh MacAlister
The department takes periods of hot weather and heatwaves seriously and has published a climate risk assessment which can be found at: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/impact-of-uk-climate-change-risk-on-the-delivery-of-education/summary-of-find...

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