This week has been toasty (yet again) across the UK – with the evenings not offering much respite either.
It’s meant children’s bedtimes and sleep have been hugely disrupted which is, in turn, impacting their mood. You might be seeing more meltdowns on the playground during drop-offs, with young kids seeming more lethargic, tearful and clingy than usual.
Add that to the fact plenty of older school buildings do not having air conditioning installed, and you’ve got yourself a recipe for hot, bothered and exhausted children.
Some parents might be tempted to let them stay at home for the odd day, where it’s cooler and they can rest, but Samantha Hale, an education solicitor at
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