Teachers say they are taking precautions to keep pupils safe amid rising temperatures.
Some schools are preparing to close early, and relax uniform rules to cope with rising temperatures next week.covering parts of the country meaning temperatures could hit 40C , which could be a danger to life.
Zoe, a parent from Halesowen, in the West Midlands, called BBC Radio WM to say she was keeping her son off school next week as he was susceptible to seizures."I don't think anybody is going to learn anything in that heat."The head teacher of Coberley and Birdlip Schools in Gloucestershire, Andrew Milner said there had been no discussion about closing his schools due to heat.
But, he added, with temperatures increasing year on year "we are at the stage where we have to have a proper conversation about what is too hot and what is the maximum temperature a classroom should be, and what do we do going forward."Dozens of other schools, including Finham Park School in Coventry, Skinners' Kent Academy, in Tunbridge Wells and the Co-op Academy Swinton in Greater Manchester, are allowing pupils to wear their PE kit rather than uniform.
"We will not be going out at lunchtime, instead the children will eat and do activities in class," it told parents.
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