In an effort to boost EV charging infrastructure to support the 1,000,000 battery electric cars on UK roads, the Department for Transport (DT) announced a new extension of the Workplace Charging Scheme – the Workplace Charging Scheme for state-funded schools and education institutions.
Keep reading to learn everything you need to know about the Workplace Charging Scheme for education institutions, including grant amount, eligibility criteria and more.
With the new expanded Workplace Charging Scheme grant, 75% off the cost of purchase, installation and infrastructure for EV chargers are on offer for schools and state-funded education institutions, up to a maximum of £2,500 per EV charger socket – an increase from the original £350 grant with the Workplace Charging Scheme.
For education institutions that have multiple schools across the UK, such as multi-academy trusts, an impressive total of 40 EV chargers across all sites can be claimed.
Any state-funded schools and education institutions in England, Wales, Scotland or Northern Ireland can apply for the grant, including:
To qualify for the Workplace Charging Scheme for state-funded education institutions, you must have:
Unlike other government grants, the workplace charging scheme grant imposes no restrictions on who can use the installed EV chargers. For example, with any EV charging points installed through the EV infrastructure grant for SMEs, only employees can use the electric car chargers. With the school EV charger grant, anyone, including staff, visitors, and the general public (if desired), can freely charge their electric cars at the installed EV charge points.
State-funded education institutions receive significant benefits via their chargers by opening up the funnel to a wider range of electric car owners. Increase staff satisfaction by decreasing range anxiety and allowing EV owners to charge while working. Additionally, schools actively engaging with EV charging infrastructure promote a greener image to the public, including current and potential parents.
Moreover, with the addition of advanced back-office management systems, schools can set tariffs for different groups of people, offering free, subsidised or a set fee for each EV charging session depending on their role. Installing EV chargers at educational sites can create a new revenue stream if the institution decides to charge a premium per charging session – especially if the chargers are open to the public.
EV charging point access can be managed, too. For example, public access could be limited during hours when staff and children are on the premises and only open to the general public during weekends or late evening hours – or not authorised for public use. With smart EV charging solutions, flexibility and ease of management are guaranteed for safe, secure EV charging for all.
While not aimed specifically at independent schools, independent schools may apply for government funding towards EV chargers through the overarching Workplace Charging Scheme grant and the EV infrastructure grant for SMEs.
The Workplace Charging Scheme grant for state-funded education institutions is now open and will remain available until midnight on 31 March 2025.
Ensure your school, nursery, or academy is ready for the surge in electric vehicles in the UK by taking advantage of the Workplace Charging Scheme now.
As OZEV-approved installers, we can handle every aspect of your school or education institution’s EV charger installation process from start to finish. Whether it’s site assessment, back-office billing solutions, grant paperwork, installation, or ongoing support, we manage the entire EV charger installation process on your behalf, ensuring a seamless, end-to-end charging solution.
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This type of electric charger has it's own cable to charge your car.
This type of electric charger requires a seperate cable to charge your car.
Spread over a 60 month period.
Tenants and homeowners are eligible for finance.
You decide the amount of months.
Minimum of £1000.
We will contact you to process the credit application. Approval is subject to application, financial circumstances and borrowing history. 13.9% APR representative. T&Cs apply.
Your order is not confirmed until your application has been approved.
We lay SWA cable laid at 600mm deep, with a protective cable warning tape laid 150mm above the cable. These are laid on a sand or sifted sand soil bed then backfilled.
We position overhead cables at a minimum height of 3.5m and are run along a catenary wire. The cable run should not be accessible to vehicles.
Standard Installation
Our instant price is fixed if it falls within our standard installation package plus any additions that you have selected (extra cabling for example). This package covers the majority of homes in the UK. Before we undertake your installation we will carry out a digital survey to check that nothing has been missed. After reviewing the survey results some additional work may be required in order to complete your installation safely and to the required standards. If this is the case, we will contact you well before the installation date and advise the cost of any required work. You can then continue with your installation, or alternatively we will refund you in full if you do not want to proceed.
Included in our standard installation is :
• Fitting of a single phase charge point to a brick or plaster wall or other suitable permanent structure
• Up to 10 metres of cable, run and neatly clipped to the wall between the electricity supply meter / distribution board and the charge point.
• Routing of the cable through a drilled hole in a wall up to 500mm (20 inches) thick if this is needed.
• The fitting and testing of electrical connections and protections required for the charge point.
• An additional three way consumer unit, if required
• Installation of a Type A RCBO in an RCBO enclosure
• Up to 3 metres of plastic trunking to conceal interior wiring.
• An O-pen earth protection device if the charge point requires it. (This is NOT an earth rod)
• Up to 4 hours of labour from your installer to complete the work.
• Electrical testing of the whole installation.
• Handover and setup of the charge point and any app that may be needed.
Not included in our standard installation (additional work) :
• Where the installation requires additional cabling over and above the amount you have told us about.
• Upgrade/replacement of the main incoming supply fuse where the local DNO (eg Northern Powergrid) would need to attend site.
• If the charge point is to be mounted on a post/pedestal rather than an existing wall and where you have not selected a post as an extra cost option in your order.
• Installation of a charge point to a three phase supply.
• Where gas and water mains bonding (earthing) is not in place at your property. If this is not in place, additional work would be required before installation of the charge point.
• Any groundwork that has not been selected during the order process.
A Surge Protection Device is not included in our standard installation.
What else you need to know :
• On the day of installation, please ensure that the area around your consumer unit (fuse box), incoming electricity supply meter and proposed charge point location (including where the cable is expected to be run) is clear and free of obstructions.
• We will need your WiFi password as part of the installation process in order to connect your charge point to the internet. Please have this available for the installer. Details will not be kept.
• The charge point must be on your own designated off road parking.
• The charger will be fixed in line with current guidelines at a height where it cannot be hit by a vehicle.
• Our installers are not able to enter loft spaces; lift floorboards or flooring; take apart any furniture of work above a height of 2m. If you anticipate that any of this may be required, then please contact us and we can discuss in more detail and provide you with a quotation.
• Should there be extreme weather conditions our installers may not be able to continue with you installation if it is not safe to do so (for example flooding). They will always do their best to complete the work where they can.
If you have any questions then please contact our customer service team who will be happy to help. Please also read our terms and conditions.
