Schools have been included in 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 schools, runs out in March. The government had been giving mixed messages about whether schools would continue to be supported after the scheme ended.
But the new ‘Energy Bills Discount Scheme’ announced this evening, which will run until March 31 next year, includes businesses, charities and the public sector.
The Treasury confirmed this includes schools, in a move likely to be welcomed by the sector amid significant wider cost pressures and soaring utility bills.
