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The overwhelming majority (80%) of respondents use social media, with 78% using it at least once a day, according to new research undertaken by the Medical Defence Union (MDU). The survey of 1,797 MDU members also revealed that the most popular channels were Facebook which is used by 75% followed by Instagram and YouTube which are… Read more »
The UK is conspicuously absent from the list of signatories to a statement published by the International Religious Freedom or Belief Alliance (IRFBA) that highlights the persecution of the non-religious and calls for their protection. IRFBA is a network of 38 countries committed to advancing freedom of religion or belief around the world with the Prime… Read more »
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Social mobility in the UK has not improved since the 1970s, despite ten years of a Labour government, a report by the Sutton Trust finds today. Based on research by the London School of Economics and University of Surrey, the report concludes educational success is still “overwhelmingly tied” to parental income. The researchers found the… Read more »
Ministers have been urged to rethink plans to make all toddlers follow a so-called national curriculum from next autumn. A panel of academics, including leading child psychologists, warn the government’s forthcoming early years foundation stage will force the under-fives to follow an overly prescriptive curriculum. The Department for Children, Schools and Families (DCFS) denies the… Read more »