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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 NHS is facing huge disruption today as tens of thousands of nurses and ambulance staff in England walk out. Nurses are beginning a two-day strike today as part of a long-running dispute over pay. They want a new pay offer for the current year amid soaring inflation. The government has insisted that a higher… Read more »
Train drivers walk out again today as the Aslef union stage their second 24-hour strike this week. Drivers will strike as part of the long-running pay dispute over pay and conditions at 14 train operating companies, leaving passengers facing disruption around Britain. Most of the biggest operators have said they will be unable to run… Read more »
