It has been reported by The Sunday Times that the Government is considering plans to remove the 50% admissions cap on new faith schools in England. This would mean that they would no longer have to offer a proportion of their places to children who do not follow their religion but would instead be able… Read more »
The Medical Defence Union (MDU) has appointed Dr Caroline Fryar as professional services director to lead the team guiding, supporting, and defending healthcare professionals with ethical and medico-legal issues. Dr Fryar has worked at the MDU for seventeen years in various roles, most recently as director of medical services. She was previously a GP. Caroline… Read more »
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Oxfam has claimed that the UK government is selling arms to countries guilty of human rights abuse. The Government’s Strategic Export Controls Annual Report 2003 was published on Monday afternoon. Commenting on the report, Oxfam’s director of policy Justin Forsyth said: “One person dies every minute from armed violence. “The Government has promised to clean… Read more »
The Home Office has announced the appointment of the first National Offender Manager for England and Wales. The post has been created as a result of the Government’s merger of the probation and prison services to form the National Offender Management Service (NOMS). The Home Office aims to have a “fully integrated and regionalised structure”… Read more »
