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UK energy CRISIS

The cost-of-living and energy crisis as a developing issue has created the ability for me to consider this as a potential factor that prevents schools from becoming sustainable. Here are some of the considerations that have to be taken into account regarding the cost-of-living crisis. The UK energy crisis is a major issue at current times that is affecting everyone up and down the country. Schools have seen a struggle to cope with the cost of energy especially with energy already being up to and over £100,000, with the cost expected to rise further. Below are the direct words written by the business manager of our school over email... " It is a concern.  From a practical aspect staff are being asked to be far more conscientious and vigilant regarding lights, projectors being left on, windows being left open etc. We have asked staff to be more accountable for their printing, and for less documentation being printed for meetings. Our governors for example have agreed to no longer re...