VIDEO: Calls for more to be done to protect staff and pupils during future heatwaves!

This heat wave has sparked multiple discussions about the UK looking to adapt to these higher temperatures, with Wales being struck with more and more spells of hot weather.

A group of researchers at Swansea University have launched a project called ‘Sunproofed’, to look at how schools can keep children safe in the sun following rising cases of skin cancer.

Dr Julie Perconi, one of the researchers working on the project, told us how small changes can make a big difference. "We’re educating the children about the dangers of skin cancer and how to protect themselves and to enjoy the sun safely. We are also looking at shade, hats and uniforms."

It’s not just school children who could see their summertime change, but also everyone who still had to go to work this week. The GMB Union are now pushing for a legal maximum working temperature of 25 degrees to come into place to keep workers safe during heat waves. Tom Rigby is a health and safety officer at GMB and explained that this hot temperature limit doesn’t mean not going into work any time its 25 degrees outside, but instead that it’s to encourage employers to offer flexible working, more breaks and install air conditioning.

So as this heat wave starts to come to an end, should people in Wales start to get used to hotter temperatures? Tanwen Cray is a weather presenter for S4C and says that the heat could be here to stay. "Wales has never ever ever had heat like this. Usually, England gets higher temperatures than us in Wales because we have three sides that is by the sea, but because of climate change we will be seeing more temperatures rising."