Third Party Usage

2.74  Terms for TPU/TPI at the Pilot PPP Schools are outlined in Clause 24 of the Project Agreement and Clause 16 of the FMA.

2.75  In accordance with the Project Agreement, any income, after deducting the proper and reasonable additional costs incurred by a PPP Operator, must be divided equally between the Authority/School and PPP Operator. The PPP Operator must provide details of any Third-Party Use to the NDFA/ School monthly, with a summary position forwarded to the Department annually.

2.76  Limited TPI is evidenced in the monthly FM reporting, with a large proportion of the TPU evidenced falling within the Additional Bank of Hours which is already paid for within the Unitary Charge and therefore does not generate TPI.

2.77  Within the Project Agreement, each Pilot PPP School has access to an Additional Bank of Hours allowance of 350 hours per annum, which provides a quota of FM services to enable use of the school outside defined school hours. When not required by the school for educational purposes (e.g., after school study or other activities), these hours can be made available for TPU. The costs, including the provision of services (e.g., caretaking, cleaning etc) under the Additional Bank of Hours are included in the Unitary Charge payment. The types of community use and frequency can vary from school to school, and largely depends on school management and the demand from the local community/area. Figure 2.20 shows a summary of the Pilot PPP Schools Bundle TPU for academic years 2017/18 and 2018/19.

Figure 2.20 - Pilot PPP Schools Bundle TPU