Decision details

To request approval for fees and charges for the Outdoor Learning Service for 2025/2026 (Financial year).

i) Approved recommended new fees and charges structure for April 2025. Along with fees and charges for weekend residentials.

ii) Approved the next three years of fees and charges for NYOLS; Following the agreement of fee and charges for 2025/2026 the service will amend its fees and charges for 2026/2027 and 2027/2028 by national inflation rates.

iii) Approved an incentive for loyal school customers to secure their residential bookings for 2026/2027 at the previous year’s fee.

iv) Approved a discounted fee offer to school customers if they book a residential for 60 young people or more.

• to introduce a new fees and charges structure in April 2025. Which offers a greater range of seasonal fees and charges; higher fees will exist in months which are popular and more affordable options will be used outside of these months. Additional fees and charges for weekend residentials, which are more affordable than residentials held the week, are also being proposed.

• to set the next three years of fees and charges for NYOLS. Following the agreement of fee and charges for 2025/2026 the service requires approval to increase its fees and charges for 2026/2027 by inflation and in 2027/2028 again by inflation. Enabling customers to have confidence in our pricing structure and for the service to communicate its fees and charges ahead of the yearly booking cycle

• to offer an incentive for loyal school customers to secure their residential bookings for 2026/2027 at the previous year’s fee; If school customers book their residential for 2025/2026 and 2026/2027 by the end of September 2024, they will be offered the agreed fees and charges for 2025/2026

• to offer school customers a discounted fee if they make a single booking for a residential for 60 young people or more