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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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Ministers are today being urged to “be brave” and ban smoking from all workplaces, as the public consultation on legislation proposing a partial ban closes. The last efforts to persuade the government to ditch plans to exempt pubs serving food come as the Department of Health launches a new £5 million campaign warning of the… Read more »
The contribution overseas workers make to the UK economy should be recognised and welcomed, a joint statement from the Home Office, the CBI and the TUC says today. As the debate over levels of immigration escalates in the wake of the July 7th attacks on London, the statement insists that managed migration can have significant… Read more »
