I know that this winter, energy prices are set to be higher than in previous years, even despite government support.

1. Since the start of this academic year, has your authority issued any guidance to LA-maintained schools about how they can cut energy usage? If so, what advice have they been given, what medium was it sent via, and when was it sent?

2. Since the start of this academic year, have you told your local authority maintained schools that they should cut energy usage? Have they been given targets for energy reduction, and if so, what targets have they been given?

Wokingham Borough Council Energy Team are always communicating the need to be energy efficient and how schools in particular, can save energy / money. We send out quarterly newsletters, speak at school's finance meetings and communicate, on a daily basis with school's finance officers / heads etc.