Cold weather alerts and severe weather guidance

There is an amber cold health alert for London in effect between 14 and 19 January.

You can view the current Weather-Health Alerting situation (UKHSA website)

Keep informed

Met Office: Check the latest weather or follow the Met Office on Twitter

During the cold weather, staff and managers are advised to take care and responsibility of their own and their pupils health, safety and welfare.

Reminders for schools

Schools are reminded:

• To follow practical guidance on severe winter weather
• That it is their statutory duty to report school closures
• To monitor check the weather forecast for London and the South East (Met Office) during the winter months
• To report a suspected outbreak of infectious and contagious diseases to the relevant authorities
• That those with certain medical conditions, e.g. asthma, diabetes, who are more at risk, can get free flu vaccinations from their GP or from some pharmacies. GPs and pharmacies will charge those not in the ‘at risk’ group a small fee for the jab.