CLOSELY TOGETHER


We have already had great support from NPHTA alongside PHTM, and other supporting entities include The GMB and Unite Trade Unions and the Ground Transport Group.


SENDTO Campaign - CALL TO ACTION


Given that the www.sendto.org.uk website was only constructed in late December and made live just weeks ago, it works brilliantly. The campaign hopes to persuade the government to include school contract staff in the exemption group and is seeking help with a CALL TO ACTION.


This is done via a brilliant semi-automated email to your MP, which is generated by taking a few details from a list of interested parties including operators, drivers, passenger assistants, care workers, SEND parents and carers, plus an option for others.


The website generates an email to your own MP (automated by the site based on postcode, and relevant to the classification button you press) by asking for very basic details, consent to use the data, and finally allowing you to add your own comments, to which MPs and politicians are paying a great deal of attention.


Once you are on the website, you can either scroll down through all the campaign information or simply click on the Call To Action relevant button, which will take you to the semi-automated process that takes hardly any time to complete.


SENDTO Campaign Progress


After submitting your email to your MP, you can look through the website (if you haven’t done so already) to see the live statistics on the campaign, who is involved and the fantastic progress being made so far.


Within the first three weeks of the campaign, nearly 5,000 unique letters and emails to Lords, MPs and SEND charities have been sent. Communications back include The Earl of Effingham (Opposition Whip), Lord Moylan (Shadow Transport Minister), The Lord Bishop of Southwark, Baroness Barran of Bathwick MBE, Baroness Monckton, Lord Forsyth of Drumlean, Lord Udny-Lister, Lord Livermore and The Secretary of State for Transport Heidi Alexander.


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Lisa Ridsdale, Vice-Chair of the SENDTO Group, also managed to secure TV coverage on the issue, which can be found on the website www.sendto.org.uk


It should not be forgotten that the cost of providing SEND transport will definitely increase and cause re- tendering, runs being handed back and the possibility of SEND children not getting to their school or special educational providing place.


Trade unity


Following contact about the campaign, Liza Lipson from PHTM and Dave Lawrie from NPHTA were in contact to see how they could help. We are very grateful for the support being given for this campaign, which fully demonstrates that: A UNITED TRADE IS A POWERFUL VOICE!


Dave Lawrie NPHTA commented: “As Steve quite rightly said above, the need for organisations to work closely with each other is vital in a trade that has until now, been largely forgotten or ignored.


“With the strong and powerful voices that we have, the respect that we have earned over the years and the reputation for being logical and sensible in our approaches, we really do have the ability to obtain attention.


“Steve and I, the LPHCA and the NPHTA combined, have


developed not only a strong working


relationship, but also an elevated level of respect from Government bodies both local and national.


It has been a pleasure to build this relationship, which will continue to grow stronger over the years. This can only benefit the combined membership, the industry, and of course the end user, the public, which in this particular campaign affects not only SEND children and their parents but also the education services which are so crucial.”


JOIN THE CAMPAIGN just click: www.sendto.org.uk


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