The UKHSA has issued a Red Heat-Health Alert for the East Midlands, effective from 1:00am on Wednesday 24 June 2026 until 11:00pm on Thursday 25 June 2026. This alert carries a matrix score of 16, indicating a high level of risk.
As a reminder, settings should review actions to manage heat for all pupils and staff.
Hot weather and heatwaves: guidance for schools and other education settings – The Education Hub
Key points for Education and Early Years Providers during hot weather
Please refer to the guidance: Looking after children and those in early years settings before and during hot weather: teachers and other educational professionals – GOV.UK
Key points from the guidance to take note of are:-
- Plan outdoor activities to avoid the hottest part of the day (11am–3pm); children should not take part in strenuous activity during very hot weather
- Events such as sports days and school trips should be reviewed and, where necessary, rearranged due to the high temperatures to ensure the safety and wellbeing of children.
- Uniform rules should be relaxed, especially during amber or red Heat-Health Alerts (HHAs), and children should wear loose, light-coloured clothing to help keep cool and sunhats with wide brims to avoid sunburn.
- Encourage the use of shade during outdoor time, along with hats and sun cream for both children and adults
- Promote regular fluid intake for children and adults; ensure easy access to drinking water and toilet facilities
- Ensure staff can recognise the signs of heat-related illness and know how to respond Heat exhaustion and heatstroke – NHS
- Follow guidance on reducing indoor temperatures, including the Beat the heat: keep cool at home checklist – GOV.UK
Sign up to Heat- Health Alerts to ensure you are alerted to periods of hot weather in order to take appropriate action – https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/weather/warnings-and-advice/seasonal-advice/heat-health-alert-service
Useful information:
Information for schools: Royal Life Saving Society’s UK Drowning Prevention Week 2026
The Royal Life Saving Society’s UK Drowning Prevention Week takes place 13 to 20 June 2026.
Drowning Prevention Week educates children aged 5 to 17 each June with crucial water safety advice just before the summer holidays, when young people are outdoors more and need these skills and knowledge most, so everyone can enjoy water safely.
Support includes, free resources in relation to water safety and the water safety code and information on activities near you to raise awareness and educate children in water safety and lifesaving skills.
Please share this information with parents and carers.
Other resources include the national water safety forum – UK drowning prevention strategy, child accident prevention trust – drowning, the British Red Cross – staying safe around water: first aid for drowning and the RNLI respect the water campaign.
FACE offers parents practical advice, information and support, across a wide range of topics, including supporting neurodiverse children, understanding emotions and managing behaviour.
Go to facefamilyadvice.co.uk Go to PARENTS – Live talks page.
To access the talks free of charge, please contact school to receive the access code.
This can be used by any parents from our school for unlimited access to all the regular FACE Parent Talks (usually £24 each). The code cannot be used on any other FACE services and must not be shared with parents from other schools.
At the payment stage of booking, add the school code where it says ADD PROMO CODE. This will drop the price from £24 to £0.
Action for early years settings, schools and local authorities: Summer savings for families
The Great British Summer Savings scheme is running from 25 June to 1 September 2026, helping families feel a bit less squeezed this summer.
The new scheme includes reduced VAT on days out, including tickets at attractions like soft play, adventure centres and theme parks, children’s tickets for theatres and cinemas, and children’s meals in restaurants. Children aged 5 to 15 in England will also be able to travel free on local bus services throughout August.
For further information about the scheme visit Summer Savings. If helpful, please share this with parents, carers and families though your usual channels.
This is in addition to further support available to families, with more information available at Cost of Living Help.
We are delighted to share the details of an interactive workshop for any student from Year 7 to Year 12 interested in learning more about working in Law.
The workshop will include activities, quizzes and discussions to explore how the law affects everyday life, what skills lawyers need, and different routes into the profession, including options like university and apprenticeships.
Please see attached a flier with more information about the opportunity.
The workshop will be held on Thursday 16th July, from 9AM to 10:30AM, and the room and further details will be confirmed later.
There are only 30 places available, and places will be given on a first-come, first-served basis and on the quality of your application.
To apply, please complete this form: Why Not Law? Application – Fill out form
If you have any questions, please feel free to ask Mrs Williams – Careers Lead
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Admission Arrangements 2027-2028 for The Long Eaton School
The Engineering Development Trust have shared an excellent opportunity with us a 4-day Insight into University Taster programme taking place at Sheffield Hallam University.
This will take place from Tuesday 21st to Friday 24th July 2026 for Year 12 students only – for students who are aspiring to go to university and interested in subjects linked to Engineering, Computing or Construction but are not 100% about which university degree is the right fit.
The experience is non-residential so you would need to commute every day so you would need to check if this is a commitment you can make.
For information about the course and to access the application form, click here.
This is a fantastic hands on opportunity for students to develop their technical knowledge and problem solving skills, they will take part in a series of lectures, interactive labs, masterclasses and workshops and upon completion of the course they will gain a Silver level Industrial Cadets Award, a nationally recognised award they can use as evidence of their experience to support future applications and career journeys.
Rolls Royce Degree & Higher Apprenticeship
Opportunities are NOW OPEN!
Rolls Royce have opportunities across three business functions including Aerospace, Submarines and Business – please refer to the Careers email you received for further information.
Rolls-Royce have also created two comprehensive preparation guides to help you know what to expect when it comes to submitting your application.
Find out more and apply: Preparing to apply | Rolls-Royce
We have several residential placements at Chetwynd Barracks, Chilwell for students interested in experiencing what life is like in the Army. The Army has several opportunities for people beyond serving, such as traineeships and apprenticeships.
To take part you must be at least 14 and under 18 during the placements.
The current dates for the residential are below:
18th – 21st May 2026
22nd – 25th June 2026
21st – 24th September 2026
12th – 15th October 2026
16th – 19th November 2026
As this is a residential opportunity, you will need to speak to your parent(s) or guardian(s) about the placement. After that, please ask home to email me to confirm that you are able to take one of the spots and I will print the consent form for you.
There are 10 places maximum per week and other schools are also after some of the other spaces, so if you are interested, get in touch as soon as you can as we can secure a spot for you.
Finally, we may need to change selected weeks if you have assessments happening as it is vital you are in school to complete these.
If you have any questions, please contact:
Mrs E Williams – Careers Lead
tles-careers@longeaton.derbyshire.co.uk
We are pleased to be able to share the Trent Barton Student Academic Pass prices for the 2026-27 academic year. For the Long Eaton area, it would be a student academic pass B, and students can use the pass to cover the cost of travel with Trent Barton during term time and holidays, from 1st September 2026 to 31st July 2027. The passes will be available to purchase via the Arbor School Shop from Monday 23rd March, enabling parents to purchase the passes via school.