October 2014

The know zone

  • Countdown to change
    With six months to go before the implementation of the reformed Teachers’ Pension Scheme (TPS), David Binnie highlights the main issues behind the modifications. More
  • What's the outcome?
    Individual lesson grades have been dropped, so now inspectors are gathering evidence from a range of activities and lesson observations to judge the quality of teaching. Suzanne O’Farrell examines the implications. More
  • Calling to account
    Val Andrew explores what’s new in the 2014 Academies Financial Handbook. More
  • Stimulated staffrooms
    To motivate your staff , work out what inspires them, offer guidance and direction – but don’t micromanage. More
  • Keep it brief
    Whether it’s regularly in the staff room, occasionally during break-times or on video for special occasions, Carl Smith reckons everything in moderation is best. More
  • ASCL PD events
    ASCL PD runs a number of CPD courses to help school and college leaders motivate their staff . More
  • In recognition
    Nominate your colleagues for a Queen’s honour and give them the recognition they deserve… More
  • Saving schools £1 million
    Following a detailed discussion with the DfE last summer regarding monetary savings within schools and academies, the team at Zenergi promised to start a brand new SOS campaign ‘Save our Schools £1 million’ on their energy bills. More
  • An unstable mix?
    Last month, the Secretary of State for Education Nicky Morgan dismissed reports that she was going to ask Ofsted to oversee compulsory setting. More
  • Leaders' surgery
    David Snashall talks about three real situations from the calls received through the ASCL hotline. More
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Saving schools £1 million

Following a detailed discussion with the DfE last summer regarding monetary savings within schools and academies, the team at Zenergi promised to start a brand new SOS campaign ‘Save our Schools £1 million’ on their energy bills. Although this process is carried out as part of Zenergi’s normal service, the actual collective amount of money saved had historically not been recorded. So from September 2013, each and every energy supply invoice that was validated, or, new energy contract that was arranged through Zenergi, was scrupulously analysed to identify any area of overcharging whether directly through suppliers, or local authority led schemes.

Graham Cooke, Managing Director of Zenergi, said, “It was a large and bold statement to tell the DfE we would help assist them in their quest to save £50 million and to be honest I didn’t expect we would do it so quickly; but as of the end of July 2014 – in only 10 months, we have already managed to save our clients a massive £1,099,787 off of their energy bills!”


Zenergi is an ASCL preferred supplier. Contact them and see how they can help your school or college to save on energy bills; telephone
023 8028 6300, email enlightenme@zenergi.co.uk or visit www.zenergi.co.uk

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