The Voice of Early Childhood3 Mar 2025

The Payback Scheme: Supporting early years and schools through energy savings

This episode is in partnership with T150 Energy. To submit an enquiry on your energy savings and receiving a donation visit: https://thevoiceofearlychildhood.com/the-payback-scheme/

With rising costs impacting education settings, the Payback Scheme offers a practical solution to ease financial pressures. By negotiating competitive contracts for gas, electricity, and water, the Payback Scheme helps providers save money while donating a portion of earnings back to them. This initiative, born from personal experience, aims to improve financial sustainability, enabling early years providers to invest in resources, staff training, and better facilities for children.

Read Matt's article here:

https://thevoiceofearlychildhood.com/the-payback-scheme-supporting-early-years-and-schools-through-energy-savings/

Episode break down:

00:00 – Welcome!
01:30 – What is the payback scheme?
04:00 – How the payback scheme came about
05:45 – £1 million goal: Donating to education and the NHS
09:30 – Forecasting the energy market and business analysis
13:30 – Navigating the current energy market
17:00 – A saving of £25,000 on energy
18:00 – Supporting business owners
21:00 – Understanding the challenges businesses face
24:20 – Green energy tariffs
31:00 – 100% renewable gas contracts
23:50 – Waste management
32:50 – Water costs
33:30 – £500 yearly savings for schools
37:00 – Enquire about your energy savings

For more episodes and articles visit The Voice of Early Childhood website: https://www.thevoiceofearlychildhood.com

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