Petition

Protect children from unsafe classroom heat

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

Require schools and nurseries to close during extreme heat and introduce a legal maximum indoor temperature for classrooms and workplaces.
Many UK schools and nurseries lack air conditioning and become dangerously hot during heatwaves. As a teacher, I have witnessed the impact on children and staff, especially in early years where young children are more vulnerable to heat. The Government should require schools to close or make alternative arrangements when temperatures reach 27°C, and introduce a legal maximum indoor working temperature for schools.

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

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

Key facts

Signatures 21
Status Rejected
Rejected 16 Jul 2026

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 27 Jul 2026.