More than 17,000 pupils risk being in schools that are unable to afford their energy bills as school reserves are being "sacrificed to energy companies", it has been warned.Jon Chaloner, CEO of GLF schools - the ninth largest multi-academy trust in the country which provides education for 17,000 students - warned schools face going bankrupt as energy bills spiral.
"For the trust as a whole, across the 42 schools, we are looking at significant increases," he told Tom. GLF Schools runs 37 primary and seven secondary schools in the UK, but is struggling to pay their bills and keep the lights on. Mr Chaloner, who has written to the Department for Education and constituency MPs, said they have been left to deal with the critical situation themselves.He warned that vital reserves schools have set aside for projects for children are being "sacrificed to energy companies".