Petition
Allow Max Heat Limit For School Attendance
Rejected
9 signatures
What the petition asks
Allow schools across the UK to close when temperatures reach over 35 °C in the local area.
A petition to allow schools across the UK to close when temperatures reach over 35 °C in the local area.
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
Legislate a statutory maximum temperature for classrooms and fund school cooling
Legislate a statutory maximum temperature for classrooms and fund school cooling
Timeline
| 23 Jun 2026 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 16 Jul 2026 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
9
Status
Rejected
Rejected
16 Jul 2026
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 31 Aug 2026.