Colleges will soon be able to tap into a new energy support scheme – but only those with the highest bills will get a discount after government slashed the level of financial help.
The current £18 billion energy bill relief scheme, which includes colleges and other education institutions, runs out in March.
But the new ‘Energy Bills Discount Scheme’ announced last night, which will run until March 31 next year, includes businesses, charities and the public sector.
The government confirmed that colleges are included, in a move likely to be welcomed by the sector amid significant wider cost pressures and soaring utility bills.
