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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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Caroline Jackson, Conservative MEP and party environment spokesperson, is facing questions about a conflict of interest over her relationship with various private companies. Ms Jackson is a member of the European parliament’s environment, consumer protection and public health committee, including a stint as chairperson between 1999 and 2004. But concerns have been raised over her… Read more »
The Ministry of Defence is failing to help early army leavers to adapt to civilian life, MPs have said. The claim comes a day after the MoD released its service personnel command paper to encourage people to stay in the armed forces. But according to the public accounts committee (PAC), the army is falling short… Read more »