This week, the Met Office issued a health warning and raised the alert to level 3.

Here's a reminder of some of the practical things that you can do to ensure that children are kept safe, whether they are indoors or outdoors during the summer season. There are several resources available, some of which you can download and display in schools and share with staff and parents:

Heatwave Plan for England has an action table to aid organisations/communities on what actions can be taken at each heat-alert level.

Beat the Heat: coping with heat and COVID-19 (leaflet)

Staying safe and well in summer. This link provides some useful tips on what to do to keep well and keep cool.

Keep up to date with the latest government information on COVID-19 and social distancing. Continue with regular hand washing, social distancing and regular cleaning routines.

Sign-up for the Heat-Health alerting system (which runs 1 June - 15 September). Email: enquiries@metoffice.gov.uk with subject “Hot weather alerts.”