- The Government is providing a share of £500 million for energy efficiency upgrades for schools in Burnley and Padiham, helping them to save on their bills.
- The extra funding will support small scale energy improvements including installing better heating controls, insulation to reduce heat loss from pipes, or switching to energy efficient lighting.
- On average a primary school will receive approximately £16,000, a secondary school will receive around £42,000, and further education college groups will benefit from £290,000
Local MP Antony Higginbotham has welcomed extra funding from the Government, providing a share of £500 million for energy efficiency upgrades for schools in Burnley and Padiham.
The extra funding will help schools and the college save on their energy bills during the winter months and manage energy consumption, after Putin’s illegal war in Ukraine has driven up energy prices worldwide.
Commenting, Antony Higginbotham MP said:
Schools and colleges are facing rising energy bills during the winter months, after Putin’s illegal war in Ukraine has driven up energy prices worldwide.
That’s why I welcome that the Government is providing a share of £500 million for energy efficiency upgrades for schools in Burnley and Padiham, including the college, helping them to save on their bills by installing better heating controls, insulation to reduce heat loss from pipes, or switching to energy efficient lighting.
On top of the Energy Relief scheme, this extra funding will continue our support for schools and Burnley College by reducing how much they need to spend on their energy. It will give them greater certainty over their budgets.
The extra funding will not only help schools and colleges save money, it will also make them more energy efficient during the cold period and increase winter resilience for future years.
On average, a primary school will receive approximately £16,000, a secondary school will receive around £42,000, and further education college groups will benefit from approximately £290,000.
The funding will be available in the coming weeks, helping to accelerate work ahead of the colder months with education providers able to decide what energy upgrades to prioritise.
The Government’s Energy Relief will also continue supporting schools and colleges this winter, reducing how much they need to spend on their energy and giving them greater certainty over their budgets.
This extra funding comes on top of £1.8 billion of capital investment already committed this year for improving the condition of school buildings.
Commenting, 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.
