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Eligibility by Institution Type
| Institution | Scheme | Rate per socket |
|---|---|---|
| Local authority maintained school | Education WCS | £2,000 |
| Academy or free school | Education WCS | £2,000 |
| Multi academy trust | Education WCS, one application per school | £2,000 |
| State funded college or sixth form | Education WCS | £2,000 |
| State funded nursery | Education WCS | £2,000 |
| Independent or private school | Standard WCS | £500 |
| University | Standard WCS | £500 |
The test is funding status, not school type. If the Department for Education or the devolved equivalent funds the institution, the education scheme applies.
The Conditions Beyond Funding Status
Three practical requirements sit under the headline. The school needs dedicated off street parking, which almost every school has. The application needs the institution’s reference number, and the applicant’s email must match the school’s domain, so the bursar or business manager usually submits it. And a site survey with an OZEV authorised installer must happen before the application goes in, which is where we come in.
There is one more rule worth knowing. The 40 socket allowance counts previous Workplace Charging Scheme claims, so a school that claimed 10 sockets under the standard scheme years ago has 30 left under the education scheme.
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If You Are on the Wrong Side of the Line
Independent schools sometimes feel short changed by the £500 rate, and the honest answer is the maths still works. A 10 socket installation attracts £5,000 of support, and workplace charging remains one of the cheapest staff benefits a school can offer, with no benefit in kind tax on the electricity.
Either way, eligibility takes us five minutes to confirm. Tell us your school’s status and we will tell you exactly which scheme applies and what it is worth on your site.
