Petition · Department for Education
Legislate a statutory maximum temperature for classrooms and fund school cooling
Open for signatures
180 signatures
What the petition asks
We want the government to establish a statutory maximum classroom temperature and provide ring-fenced grants to fund air conditioning in schools that breach this limit. We are concerned that schools cannot afford this vital safety equipment without central funding.
We believe classrooms are dangerously hot. Combined with warm nights at home causing sleep loss, children cannot concentrate - just as crucial exams occur in peak summer. Schools cannot fix this; their budgets cannot cover capital costs like AC. Many MPs and office workers enjoy climate-controlled environments, yet children are left baking. The Government must legislate a strict maximum heat cap and provide central funding to enforce it.
Timeline
| 16 Jul 2026 | Petition opened for signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
180
Status
Open for signatures
Department
Department for Education
Opened
16 Jul 2026
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 26 Jul 2026.