Petition

Require schools to close or go remote if heat exceeds 30°C

Rejected 17 signatures

What the petition asks

We want the Uk Government to introduce a legal fair maximum limit for working environments, moving classes online or even cancelling the school day/week
Recent UK summers have brought extreme heatwaves, with classroom temperatures frequently spiking past 35°C. Current laws only require indoor spaces to be "reasonable," which gives no specific protection to students. Overheating causes a severe drop in concentration, headaches, and a genuine risk of heat exhaustion. This petition calls for a clear legal maximum limit of 31°C or more in schools. If classrooms exceed this, schools must be required to switch to remote learning or end the day early.

Why it was rejected

There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.

You may wish to sign the following petition, which calls for similar action:

Legislate a statutory maximum temperature for classrooms and fund school cooling
Legislate a statutory maximum temperature for classrooms and fund school cooling

Timeline

21 Jun 2026 Petition opened for signatures
16 Jul 2026 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 17
Status Rejected
Rejected 16 Jul 2026

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 11 Aug 2026.