Retrofit schools and consider moving exams to beat extreme heat, says teaching union leader

October 11, 2026 · 5:00 am 1 sources

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• Retrofit schools and consider moving exams to beat extreme heat, says teaching union leader
  The Guardian · October 11, 2026 05:00
  NEU’s Daniel Kebede says earlier start times and longer summer breaks may be needed to help pupils and teachers Schools should consider changing start and finish times, reordering holidays and moving exams from the summer months in an effort to adapt to the UK’s increasingly severe heatwaves,…