This petition was submitted during the 2015 to 2017 Parliament
Rejected petition Set a maximum temperature for working people and children in schools/colleges.
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There is no set maximum temperatures for children in schools and colleges. Also for working people. With school uniform being so strict, that children can't ware school shorts just trousers. I think the risk of dehydration and more serious medical attention will be more prominent.
Www.Alt.org.uk have a guide for them to go by between 18-24°c. But people that are in charge think there is to much red tape or are confused about making the necessary adjustment, to change there policy's for hot temperatures. I do think that headteachers and employers should have a maximum temperature to insure a Safe work area. As alot of people will benefit from a law of maximum temperature.
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https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/130172
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