Funding for energy efficiency upgrades in schools

A fund of £500 million is being made available to schools to spend on energy efficiency upgrades, helping to save on bills and manage energy consumption, and increasing winter resilience for future years.

Estimations show that on average, a primary school will receive approximately £16,000, a secondary school will get £42,000 and a further education college group will benefit from £290,000. 

Improvements could include installing better heating controls, insulation to reduce heat loss from pipes or switching to energy efficient lighting.

This builds on the Government’s Energy Relief Scheme which is supporting schools and colleges this winter, and will run until the spring.

Education Secretary Gillian Keegan said: "Russia’s illegal war in Ukraine is driving up energy prices worldwide, so it is important to look at the things we can do to make classrooms more energy efficient and resilient to price fluctuations.

"We’re putting this cash in the hands of school and college leaders quickly, so they can decide what work is needed and so that our brilliant teachers can focus on teaching in a warm and safe environment.

"Education is rightly a top priority for this Government and we will continue to strive to provide every child with a world-class education."