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Culture and Communities Select Committee

Outdoor and Field Studies Review Panel

Terms of Reference

Purpose:

To better understand, in the context of increased pressure on departmental budgets, the funding arrangements around the provision of Hampshire County Council's outdoor and field study centres.

Objectives:

· To clarify the policy and approach taken to funding and income generation adopted by each department with a view to establishing a common, consistent approach

· To identify performance, usage and funding criteria that will enable `like for like' comparison reporting across all centres

· To identify how the provision and support for centres links into the County's priorities for children and young people

· To identify scope to ensure consistent and equitable access is provided to Hampshire schools and organisations to outdoor and field study provision.

Scope:

The review includes all centres provided by Hampshire County Council departments, also those for which grant funding has historically been provided. The Panel will seek to establish a common approach and will aim to identify how information about centres can be provided consistently across all departments.

Deliverables:

The review will produce recommendations against objectives defined in this scope, as appropriate.