Funding to help schools with high energy bills

The Department for Education (DfE) has announced that schools and colleges in England will be allocated a share of £500 million of funding to spend on energy efficiency upgrades, helping to save on bills during the winter months and manage energy consumption.

The funding will help make schools more energy efficient during the cold period and increase winter resilience for future years. Improvements could include installing better heating controls, insulation to reduce heat loss from pipes or switching to energy efficient lighting.

This is in addition to the Government’s Energy Relief Scheme which is supporting schools and colleges this winter and will run until the spring.

DfE has also published new guidance to support schools to maximise energy efficiency, reduce carbon emissions and improve sustainability and resilience this winter and beyond.

Announcement:
https://www.gov.uk/government/news/investment-to-shield-schools-from-high-energy-bills-and-boost-to-budgets

Guidance:
https://www.gov.uk/guidance/energy-bill-relief-scheme-help-for-businesses-and-other-non-domestic-customers

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/energy-efficiency-guidance-for-the-school-and-fe-college-estate/energy-efficiency-guidance-for-the-school-and-further-education-college-estate#department-for-education-frameworks-and-standards

https://www.gov.uk/guidance/get-help-buying-for-schools