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British pupils lost 15 million hours of teaching time during heatwave, study finds

The Independent UK News · 11 September 2026 at 18:24

British pupils lost 15 million hours of teaching time during heatwave, study finds

Extreme temperatures this summer forced hundreds of UK schools to shut early or close entirely

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British pupils lost 15 million hours of teaching time during heatwave, study finds

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