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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 new UK supreme court will come into operation in October. The court will mean the abolition of the appeal court in the House of Lords, creating the final separation of the judicial and legislative powers in the UK. We look at the history behind these fundamental changes: 1399 The House of Commons ceases to… Read more »
By Liz Stephens Today is the last day that the House of Lords functions as the highest appeal court in the UK, bringing sweeping changes to the role and work of the House. From October a new UK supreme court will operate, completely separating the judicial function of the courts from the legislative function of… Read more »
