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Scotland’s Net Zero Secretary today announced the government’s climate change plans, including details on how these new measures will affect deer management in Scotland. The Scottish Government has stated they ‘will build on the current Cairngorms Deer Pilot to develop a national scheme which incentivises increased management and investment in the venison supply chain’. Peter… Read more »
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 »
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By Laura Miller and Ian Dunt The economic downturn is deepening at an alarming pace, according to new findings published today. A survey by the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) – which measured activity across almost 6,000 businesses employing over 680,000 people – compiled results that are “the worst on record for both manufacturing and… Read more »
By Ian Dunt The government has publish a white paper on social mobility, with a strong focus on funding early-years education. The paper comes just as new research shows some of Britain’s most deprived areas are being hit hardest by the recession. The report, titled New Opportunities, calls for early years provision to boost child… Read more »