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Scotland’s Net Zero Secretary today announced the government’s climate change plans, including details on how these new measures will affect deer management in Scotland. The Scottish Government has stated they ‘will build on the current Cairngorms Deer Pilot to develop a national scheme which incentivises increased management and investment in the venison supply chain’. Peter… Read more »
The UK Government must carry out long overdue reform of the teaching of Religious Education (RE) in England to meet the needs of modern society, says Humanists UK in response to another Ofsted review. In its deep-dive report into RE – Deep and meaningful? – Ofsted found that the current curriculum often lacks ‘sufficient substance to… Read more »
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MPs have been urged to accept a staged pay review, reducing their annual pay rise to below inflation levels. The senior salaries review body (SSRB) recommends MPs vote for a pay rise of 2.56 per cent, noting that they are underpaid compared to people in comparable positions in the private and public sector. But the… Read more »
More should be done to secure value-for-money when private finance initiative (PFI) projects undergo changes, the National Audit Office (NAO) believes. Its report criticises the changes which inevitably occur over the long-term PFI projects, some of which have a lifespan of up to 30 years. PFIs cover a wide range of services, from serviced accommodation… Read more »
