Schools may occasionally experience emergency situations arising from a range of circumstances. These may be specific to an individual school, such as a failure of the heating system or interruption to the water supply, or may affect several schools at the same time, for example industrial action impacting essential services, severe weather conditions, or high levels of staff absence.
The safety and wellbeing of pupils and staff will always be the highest priority. Wherever possible, schools will remain open and continue to operate as normally as circumstances allow. Parents are encouraged to send their children to school when it is safe to do so. The expectation is that schools will remain open unless clear information is provided confirming a closure.
School closure will only occur in exceptional circumstances!
Any decision to close the school is made by the Headteacher, or the most senior staff member on site, in consultation with the Trust Executives.
For the most up-to-date information regarding school closures during adverse weather conditions, please listen to your local radio station or use the links below to view the list of affected schools.