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Do I have to send my child to school during a heatwave?

Unions have called for maximum working temperatures to be introduced in workplaces and classrooms

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What temperature does it have to be for UK schools to close?

UK forecast 38°C next week; unions demand official temperature limits for school closures, currently absent. Policy gap creates duty-of-care and operational exposure; without heat-resilient infrastructure, schools face climate-driven disruption.

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domenica 21 giugno 2026·independent.co.uk
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domenica 21 giugno 2026·independent.co.uk
What temperature does it have to be for UK schools to close?
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Do I have to send my child to school during a heatwave?

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