Has adverse weather caused your child’s school to close? (Picture: David Davies/ PA)
Many places across the UK have seen adverse weather recently, with freezing temperatures leading to hazardous driving conditions.
Unfortunately, the unsettled weather looks likely to continue.
Paul Gundersen, Met Office Chief Meteorologist, has said: ‘Cold air is continuing to push across the UK from the north and many areas have seen some snow, wintry conditions, and overnight frosts.’
‘National Severe Weather Warnings have been issued across parts of western England, Wales, Northern Ireland, and Scotland with more warnings likely to be issued over the coming days.’
One of the biggest impacts bad weather can have is school closures, with parents having to make alternative plans at the last minute.
While everyone loved a snow day at school, closures can interrupt work and force changes in childcare plans.
So, how do you go about checking if your child’s school is closed today?
Here is everything you need to know.
How to check if your school is closed today
Icy conditions have made the school run difficult in many parts of the country. (Picture: Phil Rees/Shutterstock)
The easiest way to check for school closures is by searching for your local authority’s website.
However, your school’s own website and social media may also be able to give you up-to-the-minute information.
School closures
Is your child’s school closed today?
To find out, you can search via postcode on the Gov.UK site (for England and Wales).
Alternatively, you can take a look at which schools are closing by area:
Aberdeenshire school closures
Barnsley school closures
Bracknell Forest school closures
Bradford school closures
Buckinghamshire school closures
Calderdale school closures
Cornwall school closures
Derbyshire school closures
Devon school closures
Doncaster school closures
Durham school closures
East Dunbartonshire school closures
East Renfrewshire school closures
East Riding school closures
East Sussex school closures
City of Edinburgh school closures
Essex school closures
Falkirk school closures
Fife school closures
Gateshead school closures
Glasgow City school closures
Gloucestershire school closures
Hampshire school closures
Herefordshire school closures
Hertfordshire school closures
Hull school closures
Kent school closures
Kirklees school closures
Leeds school closures
Leicestershire school closures
Lincolnshire school closures
London school closures
Norfolk school closures
North Lanarkshire school closures
North Lincolnshire school closures
North Yorkshire school closures
Northamptonshire school closures
Northern Ireland school closures
Northumberland school closures
Nottinghamshire school closures
Oxfordshire school closures
Rotherham school closures
Scottish Borders school closures
Sheffield school closures
Shropshire school closures
Somerset school closures
South Tyneside school closures
Staffordshire school closures
Stirling school closures
Suffolk school closures
Surrey school closures
The Highlands school closures
Warwickshire school closures
West Berkshire school closures
West Lothian school closures
West Sussex school closures
Wiltshire school closures
Worcestershire school closures
City of York school closures
The decision on when schools close is usually based on the inside temperature, as well as how hazardous the site is, as lots of snow and ice can pose a risk of injury.
Gov.uk states: ‘Schools must follow the same health and safety law for indoor temperature as other workplaces.’
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