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 and Education and Skills Funding Agency
- Published
- 9 October 2024
- Last updated
- 23 July 2025 — See all updates
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
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Updated 'Streamlined energy and carbon reporting (SECR) for academy trusts' following publication of 2025 government emission conversion factors for greenhouse gas company reporting.
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First published.
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Details
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
-
Updated 'Streamlined energy and carbon reporting (SECR) for academy trusts' following publication of 2025 government emission conversion factors for greenhouse gas company reporting.
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First published.
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Update history
2026-08-12 10:00
Updated following the publication of the 2026 government conversion factors for company reporting.
2025-07-23 12:18
Updated ‘Streamlined energy and carbon reporting (SECR) for academy trusts’ following publication of 2025 government emission conversion factors for greenhouse gas company reporting.
2024-10-09 10:08
First published.