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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 victory parade for England’s Rugby World Cup squad is likely to be marred by disruptions on London Underground next month. The Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers (RMT) union is planning a 48-hour go-slow protest against inaction over safety worries. Private firms were criticised last month for two derailments at Camden Town and between Barons… Read more »
The Democratic Unionist Party and Sinn Fein appear to have notched up significant gains in Wednesday’s Northern Ireland assembly elections. With 51 of the 108 assembly seats accounted for under the complicated proportional representation voting system (STV), the DUP, with 23 Northern Ireland Assembly members (MLAs) elected, appear to have made inroads into the power… Read more »