UK schools to close or let children wear PE kit to keep cool amid extreme heat
Simon Kidwell, head teacher at Hartford Manor Primary School and Nursery in Cheshire, told the BBC he had advised parents to send children to school in cool clothes to prevent overheating."Polo shirts aren't always the lightest weight so just making sure that they can wear their clothes which are the coolest and which feel most comfortable."
A number of local authorities, including Somerset County Council and Portsmouth City Council, told the BBC they were not expecting closures. the Department for Education said school leaders should "make sure they take any steps necessary to make sure children are safe and comfortable". Kevin Courtney, its joint general secretary, said that "in some cases, heads may decide that their school needs to close fully or partially during the red weather warning".
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