Consultation on theoptions

for the future delivery of

Hill End outdoor education centre

Why we’re consulting

Oxford University and Oxfordshire County Council would like your views about our plans to investigate a way of securing the future of Hill End outdoor centre, located near Farmoor in Oxfordshire.

Oxford University and Oxfordshire County Council plan to investigate setting up a new, independent charitable company(or other similar community entity) to manage Hill End.

We would like your comments on our plans to investigate a new way of delivering outdoor education services at Hill End.

Question 1

Are you responding to this questionnaire:

Please tick one box only

As an Oxfordshire resident?

On behalf of a school, group or organisation?

If so, which school, group or organisation?

Please fill in details below

Other

Please give details below

Question 2

How much do you agree or disagree with the following statement:

‘It’s important to continue to offer outdoor education services at Hill End for children and young people in Oxfordshire’

Please tick one box

Strongly agree

Agree

Neither agree nor disagree

Disagree

Strongly disagree

Don’t know

Question 2a

Reasons for making this choice

Question 3

Oxford University and Oxfordshire County Council plan to investigate setting up an independent charitable company(or other similar community entity) to continue to deliver outdoor education services at Hill End

This would mean:

  • Outdoor education still being delivered at the centre which would continue to provide opportunities for some of the most vulnerable children and young people in Oxfordshire.
  • The university and county council could influence the way in which the independent charitable company(or other similar community entity)is set up.
  • The university and county council, as founders, could decide on the level of interest they wish to have, for example roles as trustees.
  • Reduced risk, cost and liability to the county council and university.
  • Opening up opportunities to access new investment for Hill End.

Do you agree or disagree with Oxfordshire County Council and Oxford University investigating setting up an independent charitable company(or other similar community entity) to secure the future of Hill End outdoor centre, as outlined above?

Please tick one box only

Strongly agree

Agree

Neither agree nor disagree

Disagree

Strongly disagree

Don’t know

Question 3a

Reasons for making this choice

Comment box

Question 4

Do you have any alternative suggestions for options which Oxford University and Oxfordshire County Council could investigate for the future delivery of Hill End outdoor education centre service?

Please tick one box

Yes

No

Question 4a

If you selected ‘Yes’ please outline your suggestions below

Question 5

Do you have any other comments on these proposals?

Question 6

What is the first half of your postcode (for example OX1)?

This helps us to understand the impact of the proposals on different areas of the county and will only be used by Oxford University and Oxfordshire County Council to help us when analysing the results of this questionnaire.

Question 7

Are you:

Please tick as manyboxes as apply

A parent/carer of a child or young person (aged 18 or under) who has used the services at Hill End/visited Hill End

A parent/carer of a child or young person (aged 18 or under) who you would like to be able to use the services at Hill End/visit Hill End in the future

Someone who has personally used the services at Hill End and/or visited Hill End at any time in the past

None of these

Thank you for completing this questionnaire

Would you like to be kept informed of our plans to investigate a new way of delivering outdoor education centre services at Hill End?

If so, please let us have your email address. Sending email messages is the most cost efficient way of us contacting you:

If you don’t have an email address we can send information by post. Please give us your address:

Data protection

If you provide Oxfordshire County Council with personal data we will only use it to keep you informed of our plans to investigate a new way of delivering outdoor education services at Hill End.

Oxfordshire County Council will hold this data securely and we will not share it with any other organisation.

After a period of two years the data will be deleted from our records.