Archives: Assignments
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Resilient Networks, Defensible Budgets
READ MORE: Resilient Networks, Defensible BudgetsResilient Networks, Defensible Budgets is a practical guide for senior leaders on building a school transport service that’s more inclusive, more resilient and significantly more cost-effective
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QRoutes joins G‑Cloud 15
READ MORE: QRoutes joins G‑Cloud 15QRoutes has been appointed to the UK Government’s G‑Cloud 15 framework, allowing public‑sector organisations to use the platform to procure its cloud‑based SaaS solutions – QRoutes Pro, QRoutes Vantage, and QPaths.
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Will the new PM save school transport? A look at Andy Burnham’s agenda
READ MORE: Will the new PM save school transport? A look at Andy Burnham’s agendaThere’s plenty in the new PM’s agenda that touches home-to-school transport, but most of it either lands years from now or doesn’t help with the thing councils are actually struggling with: the £2.32 billion spent on school transport in 2023-24. Here’s a run through of the key points on his transport agenda.
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Hertfordshire: Planning school transport at scale with Vantage
READ MORE: Hertfordshire: Planning school transport at scale with VantageBy planning multiple schools together, Hertfordshire County Council reduced the number of routes and vehicles required to deliver home-to-school transport from 249 to 186, a reduction of over 25%. This represented a transport cost savings of around a third across the course of the academic year. These changes supported more competitive operator pricing, lower emissions,…
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How Staffordshire CC manages compliance among operators
READ MORE: How Staffordshire CC manages compliance among operatorsManaging compliance in home to school transport for a high quality service.
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Overcoming misconceptions about personal travel budgets
READ MORE: Overcoming misconceptions about personal travel budgetsFamilies often assume personal travel budgets can only be applied to travel costs. In reality, they can cover other valid expenses too.
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Being a passenger assistant
READ MORE: Being a passenger assistantMaria Gudbrandsen talks to us about her rewarding time as a passenger assistant for young people with special educational needs
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Wiltshire: Protecting a £20m investment with QRoutes
READ MORE: Wiltshire: Protecting a £20m investment with QRoutesBy using QRoutes to model the long-term transport costs of a new £20m SEN school, Wiltshire Council overturned their initial assumptions and verified the most financially viable site. This data-led approach gave them the confidence to withstand public scrutiny, while the wider use of the software has delivered £1m in operational savings. Context Wiltshire Council…
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Nottinghamshire use QRoutes to restart Adult Social Care transport in lockdown
READ MORE: Nottinghamshire use QRoutes to restart Adult Social Care transport in lockdownTransport planners at Nottinghamshire County Council are so pleased with how QRoutes routing software has transformed home-to-school journeys, they’ve extended it to their Adult Social Care (ASC) services. Before the pandemic ASC routes were planned manually, which included on-the-day adjustments by drivers. The council said drivers were often unhappy with this as it could lead…
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East Sussex: Saving £275k on a single school re-tender
READ MORE: East Sussex: Saving £275k on a single school re-tenderBy using QRoutes to replan transport for Torfield School, East Sussex County Council reduced daily transport costs by 33%. The move replaced hours of manual mapping with better accuracy, saving the council an estimated £275,000 annually on just one contract. Context The transport planning team at East Sussex organises home-to-school journeys for Torfield School in…
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North Tyneside: Automating eligibility checks with QPaths
READ MORE: North Tyneside: Automating eligibility checks with QPathsBy moving from manual checks on Google Maps to the specialised QPaths system, North Tyneside Council has sped up the assessment of over 500 annual transport applications. The shift has saved staff time and ensured that decisions are consistent, fair, and legally defensible. Context Local authorities have a statutory responsibility to provide free travel for…
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Barnsley: Managing a 68% rise in SEN demand with QRoutes
READ MORE: Barnsley: Managing a 68% rise in SEN demand with QRoutesFacing a 68% increase in pupil numbers and extended statutory duties, Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council needed to change their planning process. By adopting QRoutes, the team identified over £113,000 in immediate savings and used the data to reshape their local transport market. Context Like many local authorities, Barnsley faced a combination of rising demand and…