Cooler Schools Campaign
This summer term, RAFT are launching a campaign to raise awareness of overheating in schools and are providing knowledge and resources to help schools to beat the heat.
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Why is overheating an issue?
Overheating is a critical issue for schools, impacting on teaching, learning, health, and wellbeing, particularly during exam periods.
Most school buildings lack resilience to rising temperatures and climate change, with a recent Department for Education report stating that 'in the longer term, without the implementation of any adaptation measures, students could potentially lose up to 12 days of learning per year on average, as a result of generally warmer temperatures and not just from extreme heat.'
What can we do?
Our Cooler Schools campaign aims to bring the issue of overheating and lack of funding available for adaptation measures in schools onto the agenda, by encouraging schools to share their stories and advocate for change. On social media, look for and share using #WeWantCoolerSchools.
Schools can sign up to the campaign and visit the Cooler Schools Padlet page for resources, where RAFT offer guidance on quick, low or no-cost, and passive strategies that schools can deploy to improve their comfort.
Stay tuned for our next steps.