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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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By Ian Dunt Chaos reigned over Westminster today, as sudden government manouvres threatened to turn the expenses debate into a laughing stock. Leader of the Commons, Harriet Harman, sparked a fierce reaction by accepting an amendment delaying any action on the second home allowances section of Gordon Brown’s plans until a separate independent inquiry was… Read more »
By Alex Stevenson Britain’s efforts to create an effective strategy for Afghanistan are being undermined by “juvenile” interdepartmental tensions, General Sir Mike Jackson has claimed. The man who served as chief of defence staff between 2003 and 2006 made his comments before Gordon Brown announced his intention to shift the emphasis to Afghanistan’s border regions… Read more »
