Government cash call to schools, but Smart Meters are the tip of the iceberg

Today Schools Secretary Ed Balls is to call for schools to save money according to The Press Association.

Specifically, Balls will announce high-tech “smart” electricity meters are to be installed in up to 12,000 schools from January.

The BBC reports that the honourable Member for Normanton, Balls, says “head teachers should install smart meters and negotiate better deals on cleaning, computers and desks”, and there is a need to make savings over a three-year period.

Whilst I agree and the Schools Secretary’s efforts to raise awareness are to be applauded, saving on desks, cleaning, and energy using smart meters are a small step: Schools need a much more effective, broad, programme of work to reduce costs and energy consumption – and it needs to be more than ideas – schools need help to deliver these sorts of savings.

The way Expense Reduction Analysts work allows their clients to focus on their business – in this case to educate, whilst we deliver savings across a wide range of cost categories – see what we did for Harrow School and many other education sector delighted clients.