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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 »
The Medical Defence Union (MDU) has successfully supported a GP member with a series of investigations that followed a patient death. The GP was eventually exonerated, but not before responding to a complaint, claim, NHS England investigation and GMC investigation over a five-year period. The MDU is encouraging healthcare professionals to get support from colleagues… Read more »
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The Tories have published a 32-page booklet about Gordon Brown’s first year in power which critics are calling “brutal” and “cruel”. Among the allegations in ‘Gordon Brown Annual Report – Do We Want Five More Years of This?’ are stories of Mr Brown’s legendary rages and neurotic nervousness. Labour has jumped on the booklet as… Read more »
The Confederation of British Industry (CBI) has today criticised the government’s plans to replace the A-level system with academic diplomas as an “unnecessary distraction”. The business organisation claimed the new-style qualifications were “undermining the integrity” of the traditional academic subjects. CBI director general, Richard Lambert, claimed the diplomas could lead to fewer school children studying… Read more »
