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The GBE Solar Partnership Programme – A Year On

05 Feb 2026
Stage 1

This panel will bring together representatives from all three appointed delivery partners and the client to share opportunities, challenges, and lessons learned from delivering c.250 solar projects on behalf of GBE and the DfE.

Key Topics:

  • The role of engagement and behavioural change in decarbonising education settings
  • Ensuring legacy for students and schools
  • Lessons learned from Pathfinder and Pilot rounds for future national programmes
  • Navigating the complexity of a devolved system for a central programme
  • The role of Responsible Bodies, DfE, and individual schools in the decarbonisation and the energy transition
Chairperson
Gemma Taylor, Associate Director, Sustainability - Education Sector Lead - Mace
Speakers
Tom Deacon, Partner - Barker
Harry Paticas, Managing Director - RAFT
Will Attlee, Director of Net Zero - LocatED
Tom Lelyveld, Regional Director, Sustainability & Decarbonisation Advisory, Buildings and Places - AECOM

Education Estates® Sustainability Conference Partners 2026

AECOM Arcadis Barker

 

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Eddisons Good Energy
  Mace