Periods of hot weather may occur in the next few weeks. With this in mind, the DfE and LA encourage all settings to consider contingency plans now, and to be proactive in considering mitigations and engagement with parents. The following guidance is available:
- Education Hub blog – this sets out a summary of points for schools to consider when hot weather is forecast
- Looking after children and those in early years settings – our main operational guidance for schools and early years settings
- Weather-health alerting system – information on heat-health alerts and how to sign up for notifications
- DfE severe weather guidance
- Joint union heatwave protocol
