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Recommended activities and actions

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Based on your energy usage

These suggestions are based on our analysis of your energy usage data

Run a campaign to switch off electrical equipment overnight

Pupils meet with the caretaker or site manager to discuss their role in saving energy

Label lights and appliances to show which should be left on or turned off

Investigate whether the school's heating and hot water is switched off during the school holidays

Pupils meet the Business Manager to discuss the school's energy usage and bills

Create and maintain a holiday switch off list

Turned off fridges and freezers in the school holidays

Turned off water chillers and hot drink boilers in the school holidays

Activated standby mode on computers

Based on your recent activity

These suggestions are based on your most recently recorded activity

Label lights and appliances to show which should be left on or turned off

Appoint pupil energy monitors in all classes

Run a regular assembly about saving energy

Create an energy saving display

Introduce an energy efficiency reward system

Changed central heating operating times

Changed heating frost protection settings

Comprehensive review of boiler control settings

Introduced a policy on classroom temperature

Introduced a policy on reducing energy and resource use for printing and photocopying.

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Browse and search through our list of 79 adult-led actions

Look at our analysis to identify areas to prioritise activity

View recent alerts for your school to identify some immediate priorities

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