Nursery World - Concern energy bills plan 'does not go far enough' and could lead to 'a cliff-edge' after six months

Early years organisations, teaching unions and charities have been reacting to the news of the plans announced by the prime minister to cap energy bills for households and businesses.

Businesses will have their energy capped for six months under government plans PHOTO Adobe Stock

The new prime minister Liz Truss has set out plans in the House of Commons to cap the average price of energy bills for households to £2,500 a year for two years from October, and for businesses for six months under a 'new energy price guarantee.'

This will also apply to other non-domestic energy users, including charities and public sector organisations like schools.

The business secretary will carry out a review after three months, and this may be extended for certain industries and vulnerable businesses

While the announcement would give early years settings ‘a little breathing space over the coming months’, Neil Leitch, CEO of the Early Years Alliance, said it would ‘do very little to ease their worries over the long-term.’

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