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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Work and Pensions Minister Margaret Hodge has been sharply criticised after she suggested that former Rover workers should seek a job at Tescos. Since the collapse of Rover, more than 6,000 people have lost their mainly skilled jobs. About 1,000 are believed to have found new work. In an interview with the Wolverhampton Express &… Read more »
Chancellor Gordon Brown has taken his campaign on Africa to a class of Scottish school children. In an effort to highlight the gulf in experiences between children in Africa and those in the West, the chancellor made a keynote speech on justice for the continent. Addressing pupils at the Inverkeithing high school in Mr Brown’s… Read more »
