Schools with high energy bills will get discount under reduced scheme Schools ARE included in new energy support scheme – but fewer will benefit and it is less generous from April
DfE ‘repurposes’ cash for £500m energy efficiency fund Money promised for capital projects to improve energy efficiency is being funded from a DfE underspend
Speed read: DfE energy-saving tips and £500m funding rules Schools told to do energy ‘spot checks’, and should spend new efficiency upgrade cash this financial year
Hardship charities for school staff swamped by demand Aid groups report rising demand for help covering essentials, as the cost-of-living squeeze hits current and former education staff
Liz Truss promises six-month energy ‘guarantee’ for schools The announcement will provide some short-term relief for schools, but unions fear it may not help all those already in costly deals
‘Apocalyptic’: 500 per cent energy price hikes plunge schools into winter crisis Skyrocketing prices force school leaders into ‘unpalatable’ choices to keep classrooms open this winter
Free school firm with two staff wins potential £70bn net zero deal The Place Group will help schools buy services to hit emissions targets through a new ‘everything net zero’ framework
Don’t let your energy contracts expire, DfE warns schools Buying energy out of contract will be ‘more expensive’, leaders told
Ministers explore ‘cutting’ Gazprom from School Switch scheme But hamstrung councils say it’s ‘immoral’ schools pay Russian firm