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Last updated: August 2025
Why is this policy important?Outdoor experiences provide young people with memorable learning opportunities that help develop independence, self-confidence, and responsibility.The guidance contained within this document will provide organisers...
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Last updated: August 2025
Heatwave considerations for schoolsDisseminate the HSE check list for school staff to manage thermal comfort in the workplace.Manage premises and their use of fans to increase air flow, water coolers, and air conditioning units...
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Last updated: August 2025
Guidance for school closure decisionsThe guidance on this section is to assist in an appropriate decision-making process.We would want to ensure that closures are avoided and prevented and that if they take place they are absolutely necessary, are...
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Last updated: August 2025
It is a statutory requirement to inform the local authority, if you decide to close your school, e.g. due to severe weather conditions.Report any school closures to schools incidents desk:Mobile: 07940 546 263Email: dunhams@ealing.gov.ukAnd...
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Last updated: August 2025
The decision to close a school is made by the headteacherThe chair of governors and the LA should be informed as soon as possible.We would like to remind you that it is a statutory requirement to report any school closure to the LA, e.g. if you...
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Last updated: August 2025
We advise you to check the Met Office websites daily (morning and afternoon) during the winter months, as weather conditions can rapidly change, so you are able to prepare your school in time for severe weather: weather forecast for London and the...
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Last updated: August 2025
Don't forget to enter your school's closures into SIMSCode Y: Unable to attend due to exceptional circumstances.Apply this code where a pupil is unable to attend because:The school site, or part of it, is closed due to an unavoidable cause;...
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Last updated: August 2025
Insufficient staff able to get in:This is likely to apply to teaching staff particularly who are less likely to be 'locals'Insufficient staff will cause difficulty with respect to staff:pupil ratios and the ability to safely manage the...
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Last updated: August 2025
Headteachers should aim by an appropriate time in the morning to have received notification from staff if they are unable to travel. Once a pre-determined level of absence is reported this may trigger the need to close.Headteachers will also be...
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Last updated: August 2025
Cold weather guidanceOver recent winters we have experienced some harsh conditions over the winter period, therefore it is important to remember how to protect your staff and property. Indoor thermal comfort may also be of concern to staff and...
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