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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 British and Irish Governments meet today with Northern Ireland’s political parties to review the progress made by the six-year old Good Friday Agreement. The first official meeting will take place today in the Long Gallery at Stormont. Paul Murphy and Irish Foreign Minister Brian Cowen will co-chair the talks. Power sharing at Stormont was… Read more »
The UK was the top destination in Europe for foreign investment during 2003, according to a new report. The IBM’s Global Investment 2003 report estimated that more than 55,000 jobs were created in the UK due to overseas investment. Investors were attracted to the UK because of competitive cost levels, flexible labour laws, and its… Read more »
