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In the press: Wirral Heatwave
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Press Release: Amber Heatwave: Snap Poll Reveals Classrooms “Not Fit for Purpose” as Temperatures rise in schools
PRESS RELEASEFOR IMMEDIATE DISTRIBUTIONDate: 25/06/2026Contact: Wirral NEU | Email: michael.farrelly@neu.org.uk 07841834833 As the current amber heat health alert grips the country, early findings from a snap poll of our members reveal a stark and growing crisis inside classrooms. Even at this early stage, responses show that schools are struggling to cope with extreme temperatures, with clear impacts…
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Heat Advice 24th and 25th June
Following the amber heat alert currently affecting the Wirral and wider North West, we are supporting members in managing the impact of high temperatures in school. We have contacted Head Teachers with our Union Guidance. Wall Thermometers can be collected from the local Office Forecasts indicate temperatures may reach the high 20s to high 30s, and national…
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Heatwaves, crumbling school estates, and the fight to Save Education
Across the Wirral, school staff and pupils are increasingly working in conditions that would be unacceptable in most other workplaces. Classrooms are overheating, learning is being disrupted, and the problem is not going away, it is accelerating. This is not just about a few hot days each summer. It is about a changing climate colliding…
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Heatwave Guidance for NEU Members
What You Should Be Asking From Your School With an amber weather warning for high temperatures in place this week, it is essential that schools take immediate, practical steps to safeguard staff and pupils. We have thermometers available for collection from the office to help monitor classroom conditions — but measuring temperature is only the…
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