Department for Education Encourage Children to Stay in the Shade

The Department for Education has released hot weather and heatwave advice for schools and other education settings. Among the advice, they state, “When outdoors, encourage children to stay in the shade as much as possible.”

Do you have enough shade in your outdoor area to be able to follow this advice? If not, you’ll be pleased to discover that we have the perfect solution; the most efficient way to provide shade is to invest in a commercial canopy. Since our canopies are permanent structures, the investment can be used all year round, in all weathers, as they also protect from the rain and snow in the colder months.

Our canopies are covered with polycarbonate that has been treated during the manufacturing process to enable them to provide protection from over 98% of the sun’s harmful UV rays. Not only does this help to protect children’s skin (alongside the use of sun cream), but it also makes the area under the canopy much cooler.

With the UK summers expected to continue warming up over the coming years, there’s never been a better time to invest in a canopy and provide that much-needed shade and shelter to help keep your school running on our hottest days.

What Canopies are Best for Sun Protection?

All our canopies provide excellent shade and shelter from the sun; however, here are some of our most popular sun canopies for schools:

Shade Sails

Shade Sails are designed to protect from the sun only and are constructed from knitted UV stabilised HDPE (High-Density Polyethylene) which allows a cool breeze to pass through the fabric while still providing excellent UV protection.

We also offer waterproof shade sails if you love the appearance of shade sails but would like the addition of shelter from the rain too.

Find out more: Shade Sails for School Sun Protection

Tarnhow Dome Freestanding Canopy

School Canopies: Outdoor Dining Canopies

The Tarnhow Dome can cover very large areas and is most popular for providing cool, shaded outdoor dining areas because it is a cost-effective and quick way to extend your dining capacity without major construction works.

This stunning canopy is part of the Tarnhow range, which includes both freestanding and wall mounted timber canopies featuring a choice of curved and mono designs.

Find out more: Timber Canopies for Sun Protection in Schools

The Conston Canopy

The Coniston Canopy which can be supplied as a wall mounted or freestanding structure, has been our most popular product for schools since we began trading over 20 years ago. It offers protection from all weathers and can fit around buildings and obstacles, making it the perfect solution for every setting.

If chosen as a wall mounted canopy, it will provide shade over your buildings’ windows and doors and reduce heat build-up in the classrooms, making your classrooms much cooler inside.

You can also personalise the Coniston with canopy upgrades and accessories to tailor your new canopy to meet your design requirements.

Find out more: Wall Mounted Canopies for Sun Protection in Schools

Able Canopies Ltd. design, manufacture and install canopies and shade structures at schools, nurseries and educational settings to enable year-round Free Flow Outdoor Play and Outdoor Learning.
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Department for Education Encourage Children to Stay in the Shade

What Canopies are Best for Sun Protection?

Shade Sails

Tarnhow Dome Freestanding Canopy

The Conston Canopy

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