The government has laid out warnings and advice to schools as the UK prepares for one of the hottest periods in living memory. The Met Office issued a red weather warning for extreme heat for Nottingham and Nottinghamshire earlier today, with temperatures expected to top 37C on Tuesday (July 19).
A red warning, meaning it's very likely there will be a high impact on people and infrastructure, is in place from 12 midnight on Monday (July 18) through to 11.59pm on Tuesday, and is the highest warning that can be issued. The imminent weather is described as 'exceptionally hot' by the Met Office.
Now, per the governments 'The Education Hub' blog advise has been handed out to schools alerting them to the dangers that the weather could pose to children. The blog states that children are more susceptible to high temperatures than adults.
