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 Alex Stevenson The Liberal Democrats have secured strong positions on each of the Cabinet’s nine committees, as the coalition government looks to enmesh the two parties closer together. Deputy prime minister Nick Clegg will chair the Cabinet’s home affairs committee, handing him influence on key issues from the NHS and schools to law and… Read more »
By Alex Stevenson Labour leadership contenders Ed Balls and Ed Miliband have spoken out against the Iraq war, but only one of them has defended the conflict outright. Mr Miliband, who also faces challenges from his brother David Miliband and Andy Burnham, said the conflict had led to a “catastrophic loss of trust” for his… Read more »
