• Keeping warm in winter is critical for a child’s health, wellbeing, education and physical development.
  • Children can’t learn if they are cold.
  • A warm winter coat is essential for children to be able to play outside in winter, as well as keeping them warm on their journey between home and school.

    But it’s more than physical warmth. Schools consistently tell us that a child who arrives cold or without a suitable coat is less settled, less confident, and less ready to engage in lessons. A coat removes one visible, addressable barrier to learning.