Mogsy - Cymru President The Teachers’ Union

I would love to hear the recommendations on how to keep learners and staff safe with the poor school estates we have in Cymru Welsh Government, during these Red Weather Warnings

⚠️ Red and amber heat warnings have been issued for parts of Wales this week ⚠️

Hot weather can pose serious health risks, especially for older people, young children and those with underlying health conditions.

Follow Public Health Wales advice to stay safe:
https://phw.nhs.wales/knowledge-article/hot-weather/

Takeaway: Extreme heat exposes structural weaknesses in the Cymru school estate, and employers must treat Red Warnings as serious health and safety events.

This week’s Red Extreme Heat Warning for parts of Cymru is a stark reminder of a long‑standing issue in our education system: many school buildings are simply not designed for modern climate conditions.

Across Cymru, staff are reporting classrooms where:

• Windows open only a few centimetres, providing no meaningful airflow
• Ventilation is inadequate, allowing CO₂ levels to rise rapidly
• Internal temperatures exceed safe working limits, especially in upper‑floor or south‑facing rooms

When the Met Office issues a Red Warning, it signals a high likelihood of serious health impacts. These warnings are exceptionally rare — and they demand a proportionate response from employers.

Extreme heat affects:

• Cognitive performance
• Behaviour and emotional regulation
• Staff wellbeing and fatigue
• The safety of vulnerable learners

Employers must recognise that this is not a routine weather event. It is a health and safety risk that requires adaptation and a willingness to prioritise wellbeing over rigid routine.

This week’s temperatures should be a wake‑up call.
The Cymru school estate needs urgent investment in ventilation, cooling, and climate‑resilient design. Until then, leadership teams must take these warnings seriously and act decisively to protect staff and pupils.

Although there is no legal maximum temperature in the UK, the World Health Organization recommends a maximum temperature of 24°C. UK legislation requires working temperatures to be reasonable, and employers have a duty to take any action that is reasonably practicable to achieve this. Further details are given in the link to our website below.

If the school does not resolve the problem, contact the NASUWT Cymru for advice.

Excessive Working Temperatures The NASUWT offers information and guidance on excessive temperatures in schools, including regulation 7 of the Approved Code of Practice on Workplace Regulations 2013 which deals specifically with the temperature in indoor workplaces.

Diolch yn fawr i bawb am Gynhadledd Cymru hynod gynhyrchiol ac ysbrydoledig.
Thank you to all delegates for your commitment, your contributions, and your determination to shape the direction of our union.

Now we move forward together to implement the decisions of Conference and to champion the working conditions our members deserve across Cymru.

Our Cymru Conference is taking place in Cardiff this weekend. Members will be debating and voting on motions affecting the working conditions of teachers in schools across Wales. This event also determines many of the campaigns we will pursuing this year in the interests of our members.

Mae ein Cynhadledd Cymru yn digwydd yng Nghaerdydd y penwythnos yma. Bydd aelodau'n trafod ac yn pleidleisio ar gynigion sy'n effeithio ar amodau gwaith athrawon mewn ysgolion ledled Cymru. Mae'r digwyddiad hwn hefyd yn pennu llawer o'r ymgyrchoedd y byddwn yn eu dilyn eleni er budd ein haelodau.

Diolch o galon bawb. What an unforgettable Cynhadledd Nasuwt Cymru and Presidential Dinner.

I was honoured to share this milestone with my father, my step‑mother, and two of my closest and dearest friends — Diolch for being there to celebrate with me and for your unwavering support over the years.

And a special thank you to my fraternal brothers — the Scottish President Derrick Roberts, the UK NASUWT President Mark Dickinson, and Wayne Broom the UK Ex‑President and Cymru Link Officer — Diolch for joining us at Conference and at my Presidential Dinner. Your solidarity and friendship mean the world.

Onwards now, together, as we deliver the work our members have entrusted to us.

Reminder that this is taking place this evening! Open to all English teachers, including non-NASUWT members

NEA Meeting

Supply teacher? Members who are supply teachers should use our Supply Teacher Form to keep your details up to date. Keeping your membership record up to date is important for you and for us - so we’ve provided several ways to make sure your details are accurate. Follow this link to see how:
https://www.nasuwt.org.uk/contact-us/update-your-contact-details.html

English Heads of Department
The National Official for Nasuwt Cymru is calling a virtual meeting of English Heads of Department at 7pm on Thursday, June 18th. They DO NOT have to be NASUWT members. Please share this message about the meeting.

Topic: NEA Meeting
Time: Jun 12, 2026 07:00 PM London
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Meeting ID: 984 3925 2993
Passcode: 323949

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NEA Meeting

“This Welsh Government will never become complacent, when it comes to workers’ rights”
Rhun ap Iorwerth
Prif Weinidog Cymru

In solidarity with our UNISON colleagues at their fringe event at the TUC Cymru Conference. UNISON are campaigning for an end to term time only pay for school support staff that traps thousands of women in poverty