Guidance

Streamlined Energy and Carbon Reporting (SECR) for academy trusts

Guidance on what academy trusts need to report under the Streamlined Energy and Carbon Reporting (SECR) policy.

• From: Department for Education
• Published: 9 October 2024
• Last updated: 12 August 2026
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  1. 12 August 2026

     Updated following the publication of the 2026 government conversion factors for company reporting.

  2. 23 July 2025

     Updated 'Streamlined energy and carbon reporting (SECR) for academy trusts' following publication of 2025 government emission conversion factors for greenhouse gas company reporting.

  3. 9 October 2024

     First published.

Applies to England

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Streamlined Energy and Carbon Reporting (SECR) for academy trusts

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This guidance is for:

• chief financial officers (CFOs)
• accounting officers
• trustees of academy trusts

This guidance does not replace any of the reporting elements set out in the Academies Accounts Direction.