Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 17790

Schools: Temperature

Tabled: 10 July 2026
Answered: 17 July 2026

Question

Layla Moran

Liberal DemocratOxford West and Abingdon

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

Josh MacAlister
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...

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