Heatwave advice for schools, early years and youth work settings issued

18 July 2022 3 mins read Fiona Simpson Youth Work Early Years Education

Advice for schools, youth services and childcare settings has been published after the Met Office issued its first ever red alert for extreme heat in the UK.

Experts have recommended keeping children out of the sun. Picture: Adobe Stock

Forecasters predict the mercury could hit 40 degrees on Tuesday (19 July).

The national severe weather warning covers parts of central, northern, eastern and southeastern England today (18 July) and tomorrow with the majority of the rest of England and Wales covered by an amber warning.

The red warning is running parallel to an increase in the current Heat Health Warning to Level 4 for England by the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA)

“This level of alert is used when a heatwave is so severe and/or prolonged that its effects extend outside the health and social care system,” according to the Met Office.

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