You can see all the weather health alerts currently in place across England on the UKHSA data dashboard

You may find this guidance useful Looking after children and those in early years settings before and during hot weather: teachers and other educational professionals – GOV.UK

All settings, their premises and individual child and staff circumstances are different so you will want to risk assess your setting to determine adaptations and changes you may need to make for the duration of the heat health alerts.

If you chose to close or amend your usual hours of operation you will need to consider how you can best offer alternatives to any funded sessions lost wherever possible.

Please consider:

• an increased risk to children and young people’s health and wellbeing, particularly for those with pre-existing health conditions, disabilities, or in vulnerable circumstances
• likely increased demand on children’s social care, early help, and family support services
• indoor environments in settings such as schools, early years provision, foster homes, and residential care may exceed safe temperature thresholds, affecting children’s safety and wellbeing
• the heat impacting the ability of staff and carers to effectively support and safeguard children
• overheating in homes and care settings increasing risks for vulnerable children, including those living in poverty or unstable housing
• challenges in managing medicines and health needs for children with complex or chronic conditions
• staffing pressures due to external factors (for example, travel disruption or illness related to heat), affecting service delivery and safeguarding capacity
• increased demand on utilities (e.g. power), which may impact schools, residential settings, and digital service delivery
• wider system impacts (for example, transport disruption) affecting attendance at school, access to services, and contact arrangements
• increased risk of water-related incidents involving children and young people, including drowning and cold-water shock