Dear Rebecca Brown

FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT 2000 - INFORMATION REQUEST – FOIHS230224DEL

Thank you for your request for information relating to Energy Procurement
and Decarbonisation Progress.  Your request was received on 29/01/24 and I
am dealing with it under the terms of the Freedom of Information Act
2000.  

In some circumstances a fee may be payable and if that is the case, I will
let you know.  A fees notice will be issued to you, and you will be
required to pay before I will proceed to deal with your request.  

You will receive the information requested within 20 working days unless
Academy does not hold the information or there is a reason for it to be
withheld.  I will write to you in any event.  

If you have any requirements regarding the format any information should
be supplied in, eg the language to be used, audio, large print and so on,
then please let me know.  If you have not already done so, please supply
your email address if you are willing to receive the information
electronically.  

If you have any queries or concerns, then please do not hesitate to
contact me.  Please remember to quote the reference number above in any
future communications.  

Further information about your rights is also available from the
Information Commissioner at: Information Commissioner's Office, Wycliffe
House, Water Lane, Wilmslow, Cheshire SK9 5AF, telephone: 08456 30 60 60
or 01625 54 57 45, website: [1]www.ico.gov.uk.  

Yours sincerely 

HSawden

Helen Sawden

Administration Assistant (Compliance & Complaints)

Delta Academies Trust

Education House | Spawd Bone Lane | Knottingley | WF11 0EP

Tel:   0345 196 0033 Ext 79296

[mobile number]

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Dear Rebecca Brown,

FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT 2000 - INFORMATION REQUEST – FOIHS230224DEL

Your request for information has now been considered.

Under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 ('the Act'), you have the right to:

• know whether we hold the information you require
• be provided with that information (subject to any exemptions under the Act which may apply).

Please find our response to your queries below.

1.How many schools are in your Academy Trust? 55.
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Energy Procurement -

2.Do you procure your energy in bulk as a group, for most of your schools? (Y/N) a.i. If yes, do you use a public sector procurement framework, or a private broker, to purchase electricity and gas? Yes, we buy in bulk for all schools.
ii. Which Framework or broker have you used? We internally ran a tender process with the support of an energy consultant.
b. If neither, how do your schools procure their electricity and gas? N/A

3. Do you use the same procurement organisation for other services or products? N/A
If so: a.) Which services or products?
b.) What specific frameworks are used to do this?

4. How does the Local Education Authority influence your energy procurement decisions? It does not influence our energy procurement decisions.
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Energy savings and decarbonisation – As a Trust:

5. Do you have overarching carbon reduction or net zero targets? We are looking at ways to reduce our carbon footprint but do not have targets in place.
If so: a. What are these targets? N/A
b: Do you have a plan of how you would reach your targets ? N/A

6. Do Schools in your trust have access to an energy monitoring service? The Trust has access centrally. a. If so: What company provides this service? The Trust has considered which elements of your request may be deemed to be commercially sensitive. Information is exempt from disclosure under section 43(2) of FOIA if such disclosure would be likely to prejudice the commercial interests of any person or body. Information is exempt information if its disclosure under this Act would, or would be likely to, prejudice the commercial interests of any person (including the public authority holding it). As this is a qualified exemption, the Trust has a duty to consider whether the disclosure of this information is in the public interest. To do so the Trust has weighed the commercial interests of itself and its suppliers against the public interest in disclosing the information. We have considered the public interest in disclosing the information to show transparency in the accountability for public funds but have also considered that the commercial interests of the Trust and its suppliers would be prejudiced by the disclosure of some of the information requested. For this reason we have not supplied the information in relation to this aspect of your request.
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Solar PV Panels – As a Trust:

7. Approximately what percentage (or how many) of your schools have solar panels installed? 4%

8. Do you intend to roll out solar on all or most of your schools? We look at solar on a case by case basis depending upon the structure of our buildings.

9. Do you use 3rd party solar schemes which fund solar panels (such as rent a roof or Power Purchase Agreement)? No.
a. If so, which 3rd party schemes have you used? N/A

10. Do you have access to funding for rooftop solar panels? No
a. If so, what is the source of funding? N/A
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LED Lighting – As a Trust:

11. Approximately what percentage (or how many) of your schools have mostly LED lighting? 100%

12. Do you intend to roll out LED in all or most of your schools? Already completed.

13. Do you provide a trust operated scheme or programme to install LED Lighting? Already completed.

14. Do you provide any support to help academies develop their own plans and funding for LED Lighting? Already completed.

If you are unhappy with the service you have received in relation to your request and wish to make a complaint or request a review of our decision, you should write to the Chief Compliance Officer, Delta Academies Trust, Education House, Spawd Bone Lane, Knottingley, West Yorkshire WF11 0EP or email [email address]

If you are not content with the outcome of your complaint or review, you may apply directly to the Information Commissioner for a decision. Generally, the ICO cannot make a decision unless you have exhausted the complaints procedure provided by the Trust. The Information Commissioner can be contacted at:

Information Commissioner's Office: Wycliffe House, Water Lane, Wilmslow, Cheshire, SK9 5AF. Telephone: 08456 30 60 60 or 01625 54 57 45, www.ico.gov.uk

Yours sincerely,

Amie Wagstaff
Information & Governance Manager
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Education House | Spawd Bone Lane | Knottingley | WF11 0EP

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