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.

Applies to England

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The Education and Skills Funding Agency (ESFA) closed on 31 March 2025. All activity has moved to the Department for Education (DfE). You should continue to follow this guidance.

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.

Updates to this page

Published 9 October 2024
Last updated 23 July 2025 show all updates
  1. Updated 'Streamlined energy and carbon reporting (SECR) for academy trusts' following publication of 2025 government emission conversion factors for greenhouse gas company reporting.

  2. First published.

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