Advice for schools and other education settings during a heatwave

Following the Met Office warning of extreme heat in a number of areas across the UK the week commencing Monday 18 July we are sharing the government guidance for schools, employers and education seetings.

Department for Health and Social Care: guidance for schools

Guidance includes:

• Health risks from heat
• Heat stress and heat exhaustion
• Heatstroke
• Actions to protect children suffering from heat illness
• Protecting children outdoors
• Protecting children indoors
• The school sun policy
  
  

Health and Safety Executive: general guidance for employers 

Guidance includes education settings and how to manage high temperatures in the workplace:

• Indoor workplaces
• When people are too hot
• Very high or low workplace temperatures
• Further resources