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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 number people becoming homeless has fallen by 20 per cent, according to the latest official figures. The Office of the Deputy Prime Minister revealed a 20 per cent drop in the first quarter of 2005, on the same period last year, of the number of people councils accepted as homeless. The Government has put… Read more »
The Government’s plans for schools to open from ‘dawn to dusk’ have been unveiled by Education Secretary Ruth Kelly. Under the plans, schools would open between 08:00 BST and 18:00 BST to provide working parents with a reliable source of childcare and offer children a variety of activities, from sport to music tuition to homework… Read more »
