- Templates
- 4 documents
- Checklists
- 3 frameworks
- Reference guides
- 3 deep-dives
- Interactive tool
- Payback calculator
Salix Decarbonisation Loan bid template
Outline of the energy savings calculation, board paper, repayment model, and risk register required for a Salix bid. Aligned to Salix's published methodology and the ESFA Post-16 Audit Code.
Open →Corporation board paper template
Six-section structure for the Climate Action Plan annual progress update — headline summary, CAP progress, project-by-project outcomes, financial position, risk register, year-ahead plan.
Open →AoC Climate Action Plan framework
8-section framework covering baseline emissions, quantitative reduction targets, lead interventions per year, funding strategy, governance, curriculum integration, reporting, and supply chain.
Open →RACI matrix — solar project delivery
Responsibility assignment matrix mapping every step of the 9-month delivery programme to Responsible, Accountable, Consulted, Informed roles across the corporation, installer, DNO, and Salix.
Open →Year-1 implementation checklist
Month-by-month checklist for the Sustainability Lead delivering the first year of a college solar programme — from board approval through to commissioning and AoC reporting.
Open →EAUC Sustainability Leadership Scorecard guide
Practical framework for completing the annual EAUC Scorecard return. What scores Bronze, Silver, Gold, Platinum across the five assessment categories.
Open →G99 DNO application timeline
Region-by-region guide to G99 grid connection — typical timelines, fees, clarification patterns, and management strategy across all 8 UK DNOs.
Open →Funding route comparison matrix
Side-by-side comparison of Salix Decarbonisation Loan, PSDS Phase 4, FE Capital Transformation Fund, T-Level Capital, and MCA decarbonisation grants — eligibility, scoring, scale, NPV.
Open →Glossary — 52 FE college solar terms
A-Z reference covering solar PV technology, FE funding routes, governance, compliance, and curriculum integration terminology.
Open →Interactive payback calculator
JS-driven calculator modelling system size, capex, sunshine hours, self-consumption, tariff, SEG, Salix term — outputs annual generation, savings, payback, NPV, lifetime tCO2e.
Open →How these resources fit our 6-step process
Each resource maps to a specific stage in our 6-step Salix-funded delivery process:
- Stage 1 — Meter data analysis: Year-1 implementation checklist sets the project plan
- Stage 2 — Structural + asbestos survey: RACI matrix clarifies roles for the survey + design phase
- Stage 3 — Salix or PSDS bid drafted: Salix bid template, corporation board paper template, AoC Climate Action Plan framework
- Stage 4 — G99 + procurement: G99 application timeline + funding route comparison matrix
- Stage 5 — Summer install: Project delivery RACI continuation
- Stage 6 — Commissioning + Climate Action Plan pack: EAUC Scorecard guide + board reporting template