Carbon Reduction Plan for Education and Training Providers
Training providers, apprenticeship deliverers, and education consultancies bidding on DfE, MOD, or local authority contracts need a Carbon Reduction Plan under PPN 006. CarbonVerified makes it straightforward, whatever your delivery model.
Emissions sources in Education & Training
Your Carbon Reduction Plan must quantify all material emission sources. Here are the typical sources for your sector.
Scope 1 – Direct Emissions
Emissions from sources you own or control directly.
- Company vehicles used by trainers and assessors for learner site visits
- Gas heating in owned or leased training centres
- Minibuses or pool cars used for learner transport (where applicable)
Scope 2 – Indirect Energy
Emissions from purchased electricity, heat, or steam.
- Electricity in training centres, classrooms, and offices
- Electricity for IT labs and AV equipment in learning environments
Scope 3 – Value Chain
Indirect emissions across your supply chain and activities.
- Trainer and assessor commuting and travel to learner sites
- Learner travel to training centres (where funded and tracked)
- Printed training materials, workbooks, and stationery
- IT equipment procurement and disposal
- Subcontracted delivery partners and associate trainers
Every CRP submitted under PPN 006 must meet the same six-point standard regardless of sector — covering baseline footprint, net zero commitment, interim milestones, Scope 1 and 2 data, Scope 3 disclosure, and a signed director declaration. Full CRP requirements →
Common challenges for Education & Training suppliers
These are the data and reporting hurdles we see most often in this sector.
Associate and freelance trainers are not employees, so their travel emissions are Scope 3 but hard to collect data on
Multi-site delivery across numerous client workplaces makes a consistent emissions picture difficult to build
DfE and ESFA contracts can change scope or volume mid-year, affecting baseline comparisons
Small training providers often lack a dedicated person to compile the financial and operational data needed
Frequently asked questions
Create my free Carbon Reduction Plan
Answer a few questions about your Education & Training operations. We'll calculate your baseline footprint and generate a PPN 006-compliant CRP ready to publish.
- Set up in under 2 minutes
- DESNZ-aligned calculations
- Published, signed, PPN 006-ready
Related tools and guides
- PPN 006 Compliance Checker — check whether your existing CRP meets the standard
- Carbon Reduction Plan tool — generate a compliant, publishable CRP in minutes
- How CarbonVerified works — measure your full Scope 1, 2 and 3 emissions