From energy sourcing and consumption, to food and uniform policies, there are many measures – big and small – that schools can do to reduce their carbon footprint and energy usage

The COP26 summit encouraged schools to get engaged with climate action and encourage conversations about the environment and energy efficiency. Here’s what schools got up to

Procurement

Crescent Purchasing Consortium's Utilities and Supplies Framework is now recommended by the DfE.  The framework provider, Dukefield Energy, undertakes all the work involved in Utilities contracting on behalf of education institutions.

The new website will allow schools to bypass brokers’ fees and deal directly with suppliers to get the best deals.

Schools are being urged to make themselves aware of upcoming changes to government energy legislations that will affect their businesses and management of their energy consumption.

Utilitywise, Vodafone and Dell have collaborated to develop a new energy and building management platform to give schools more visibility and control over their energy use.

A new £8.8 million fund from the government will go towards helping to develop and evaluate technologies that will help schools, colleges and SMEs take control of their energy use through the use of smart meters.