ADVICE FOR CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE DURING
HEATWAVE/SUNNY PERIODS
With the summer holidays fast approaching and during periods of extreme temperatures,
schools may find the following key:
Stay in the shade 11-3
Make sure you never burn
Always cover up – wear a t-shirt, hat and wraparound sunglasses
Remember children burn more easily
Then use factor 15+ sunscreen
Further guidance on heat wave/sun protection can be found via the following links
Sun Smart Guidance for Nurseries and Pre-Schools
sunsmart_nursery_g
uidelines.pdf
Sun Smart Guidance for Primary Schools:
sunsmart primary
guidance.pdf
Sun Smart Guidance for Secondary Schools:
sunsmart secondary
guidance.pdf
SCC Sun Protection Policy:
SCC Sun Protection
policy.pdf
SCC Sun Protection Policy
http://extranet.somerset.gov.uk/EasySiteWeb/GatewayLink.aspx?alId=34113
Health and Safety Executive
Advice on working in a hot environment, which includes:
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Heat stress
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Dehydration
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Visual impairment due to glare
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Sun protection
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Working in the sun
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Temperatures in places where food is handled
HSE Link:
http://www.hse.gov.uk/temperature/index.htm
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Department for Education
Guidance on minimum and maximum temperatures in the classroom:
http://www.education.gov.uk/popularquestions/schools/healthandsafety/a005628/isthere-any-guidance-about-maximumminimum-temperatures-in-classrooms
NHS Public Health England
Heatwave plan for England 2015
https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/429384
/Heatwave_Main_Plan_2015.pdf
Looking after children and those in early years settings during heatwaves:
https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/428850
/Looking_After_Children_Heat_PHE_AC_AB_Publications_MP_JRM_FINAL.PDF
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