TEMPERATURES this week could reach an unprecedented 40°C in England and around 30°C in Cumbria and some schools are taking measures to ensure students can cope.

As the Met Office issued a first-ever red weather warning for extreme heat, many parents are worried about how their children will cope in schools with uniforms consisting of blazers and ties.

One mother, whose child attends West Lakes Academy said: "Due to the heatwave, on Friday myself and a lot of other parents told our children to go into school without a blazer on. They were met at the front gate by 4 members of staff and told to borrow a blazer."

"When they didn't, the principle told them they would be put into isolation. At this point, many parents collected their child from school."

Another mother, whose child attends St Benedicts School had emailed, and urged other parents to get in touch with the head teacher to ask for the school to implement a non-uniform policy for the week so children could attend school in shorts/t-shirts.

She has told her child to wear his PE kit to school and if there is an issue, the school can contact her.

Schools across the country have implemented different measures such as closing earlier or allowing children to wear their PE kit.

We reached out to both schools to ask for a comment. West Lakes have now changed their rules in an email sent to parents this morning, saying:

“I have monitored temperatures and whilst the classrooms are still at a comfortable temperature, they are slightly warmer than I would have anticipated and therefore I have relaxed the need to wear a blazer for today and tomorrow.”

St Benedicts said: "We are aware that the temperatures are set to rise over the next couple of days.

With this in mind we have decided that there will be no requirement to wear blazers or ties on Monday or Tuesday.

There may be students who still wish to wear a blazer or tie that is entirely their choice. All other uniform requirement remain the same."

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