CWU Disability & Special Needs Conference 2007 - Saturda

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Dear Colleagues,
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CWU Disability & Special Needs Conference 2007 - Saturday 17 November



As you will be aware, the Disability & Special Needs Conference will be held on Saturday 17 November 2007 at the Prince of Wales Hotel, Lord Street , Southport PR8 1JS .



Delegates
Branches are entitled to send two delegates to the Conference. The details of delegates should be included on the appropriate form that is attached to this LTB. The completed form should be returned to Head Office no later than 19 October 2007 .



Observers are also welcome to attend. It would be helpful, for administrative purposes, for details of observers to be entered on the form. Admission to the Conference for observers is by production of their membership card.



Further to LTB 746/07 we would take this opportunity to remind Branches that if they are aware of any members who will be attending the Conference and require a signer to be booked, they must notify the Equal Opportunities Department as soon as possible but no later than Friday 14 September 2007.



In order that we can cater for any delegate with special needs such as seating, etc., it is important that you advise us in writing of the name of the delegate(s) and the particular requirement by return but no later than 22 October 2007 .



Crèche facilities will be available to delegates during the Conference and Branches should advise the Equal Opportunities Department in writing, by return, but no later than 22 October 2007 if they require the use of this facility. Please ensure that the names and ages of the children, together with an appropriate address for sending the crèche form to for completion are included in this advice. It will not be possible to provide on the spot facilities to those delegates who have not info rmed us in advance.



Motions
Each Branch is entitled to submit 1 motion for consideration to be included on the agenda of the Conference. Motions should be submitted electronically to cmccudden@cwu.org, using the template which has been emailed to branches. Branches who do not have this facility may request paper motion forms by contacting Carmel McCudden on 020 8971 7260 or 07738724677.



In line with Motion 129 carried at General Conference 2007, the Disability & Special Needs Advisory Committee are entitled to submit up to three motions to the Conference, standing in their name.



Motion forms must be returned by 19 October 2007 , if by post by first post or 12 noon if submitted electronically. All sections of the form must be completed.



As with previous Equality Conferences, the agenda will be structured in such a way as to maximise debate and participation by delegates. There will be 2 sections to the agenda, one for motions which are eligible for consideration for submission to General Conference, and one for motions that in the view of the Standing Orders Committee would not be admissible to the General Conference agenda.



Branches will be aware that the Disability & Special Needs Conference has the entitlement under the rules of the union to submit 2 motions to stand in the name of the conference to General Conference. It is therefore important that if branches wish their motions to be in this category, they must contain policy that is capable of being discharged by the NEC , as opposed to either of the Industrial Executives.



As with previous Equality Conferences, the 2 motions for submission to the General Conference agenda will be decided from amongst those motions adopted at the Conference. A ballot to select the 2 motions will be held at the Conference.



Any enquiries regarding this LTB should be addressed to Carmel McCudden either by post to head office or by email to cmccudden@cwu.org



Yours sincerely,











John Donnelly
General Conference Standing Orders Committee