Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 17980

Schools: Temperature

Tabled: 13 July 2026
Answered: 17 July 2026

Question

Damian Hinds

ConservativeEast Hampshire

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that schools remain safe and operational during periods of extreme heat.

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 published...

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