The Department for Education (DfE) has launched a pilot programme to test private sector financing for installing rooftop solar panels in English schools and colleges. Up to 150 schools and colleges in Yorkshire and Humber, the East Midlands and South East will take part in the first phase of the DfE’s renewal and retrofit programme….
As schools across the UK prepare for Protecting Our Planet Day (28 November), the conversation around climate education has never been more urgent. The Government’s recent Curriculum and Assessment Review confirms sweeping changes to the national curriculum, placing sustainability and practical skills at the heart of learning. From embedding sustainability principles in Science and Design…
As Green Careers Week (3–8 November) approaches and the UK Government unveils its first Clean Energy Jobs Plan, the spotlight is firmly on the future of sustainability-focused careers. With an estimated 800,000 clean energy jobs needed by 2030, the question is no longer if young people will rise to the challenge – but how they’ll…
E.ON’s New Energy Academy empowers teachers to inspire future innovators This Ada Lovelace Day, schools across the UK are reflecting on the question: how can educators prepare today’s students to become tomorrow’s innovators and changemakers? Celebrated annually to honour Ada Lovelace, the world’s first computer programmer, the day shines a spotlight on women in science,…
To mark its first anniversary, E.ON’s New Energy Academy programme welcomed England’s most capped footballer, Fara Williams MBE, to lead a green skills workshop, empowering students to become future changemakers. Since launching in 2024, the New Energy Academy has supported thousands of teachers across the UK with curriculum-linked resources that make sustainability and green…
Procure Education and Eden Energy Partners have joined forces to help UK schools tackle the twin challenges of rising energy costs and carbon reduction. Their partnership brings OH4, an innovative heating efficiency solution, directly into classrooms – allowing schools to save up to 31% on gas bills, reduce carbon emissions, and support sustainability learning, all…
YPO is collaborating with ElevationX to deliver free school workshops about sustainability for year 5 and 6 school children. Aimed at Key Stage 2 and 3 students, Power to Drive allows school children to learn about electricity and energy by building and racing electric cars. The free workshops delivered by ElevationX staff are aimed at increasing…
Education businesses are among the industries most affected by rising electricity and gas costs, with the average business set to see monthly bills increase by over £690 according to new research. The energy bills insight, conducted by data and AI leader SAS, analysed ONS data from more than 1.7 million business-owned buildings to understand how much gas and electricity…
Schools could save £974 per establishment from changing water suppliers, meaning across England 23.6 million could be saved in schools each year Private hospitals could save the most money per establishment at £8,572 In 2017, the water market in England was deregulated to encourage competition and improve customer service. This means businesses, charities, and public…
‘Energy in Schools’ provides energy management and educational tools that could help schools save thousands of pounds per year on energy costs and reduce carbon emissions The programme will provide schools with smart meters, technology devices and learning resources to encourage lower consumption and energy efficiency education amongst students SMS plc, a…
Schools stand to get a potential bill reduction of up to 61% this month compared to if they had to pay expected wholesale energy prices, according to new analysis following the rollout of the Energy Bill Relief Scheme. The energy bills insight, conducted by AI and analytics leader SAS, analysed ONS data from more than…
ARDENT is a new range commercial electric boilers from hot water specialist Adveco. ARDENT can be combined with heat pump systems to provide a high-temperature energy source during the coldest months, or, as part of an indirect hot water system, can help eliminate damaging scale build-up commonly seen on direct electrical immersion heaters in hard…
