The Government’s announcement that they will freeze energy prices for schools and colleges for six months will do nothing to mitigate the increases that have already happened.
Commenting on the Prime Minister’s announcement of six months’ support for schools and colleges, in order to tackle rising energy bills, Kevin Courtney, joint general secretary of the National Education Union, said:
"The Government’s announcement that they will freeze energy prices for schools and colleges for six months will do nothing to mitigate the increases that have already happened. Many schools have already seen their energy bills triple or more. (1) The proposal only provides six-month protection at an unmanageably high level and does not provide security for the future.
