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Petition · past parliament · Department for Education

Set a legal minimum temperature to be maintained in school classrooms

Closed 71 signatures

What the petition asks

I would like the government to set a minimum temperature students have to endure in a classroom. Guidance for full opening of schools specifies keeping windows open to allow air to flow naturally because of COVID-19. This has meant classrooms have been getting very cold.
The guidance states all windows in classrooms should be left open to help the natural flow of air and prevent the spread of the virus. The classrooms get far too cold and this means students can't focus and could result in illness from sustained periods of sitting in a cold room for over an hour. Students are currently wearing multiple jumpers and coats in lessons because of the conditions enforced by COVID-19.

Timeline

30 Nov 2020 Petition opened for signatures
30 May 2021 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 71
Status Closed
Department Department for Education
Opened 30 Nov 2020
Closed 30 May 2021

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.