*Comment & Analysis
Scotland’s Net Zero Secretary today announced the government’s climate change plans, including details on how these new measures will affect deer management in Scotland. The Scottish Government has stated they ‘will build on the current Cairngorms Deer Pilot to develop a national scheme which incentivises increased management and investment in the venison supply chain’. Peter… Read more »
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 »
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The government’s plans must take account of the important work quangos perform – and must not let their functions slip through the gaps. By Adam Scorer Government has decided to transfer some of Consumer Focus functions to the charities, Citizens Advice Bureau and Citizens Advice Scotland. As public servants it is our job to make… Read more »
Whitehall departments are furiously trying to work out how hard they’ve been hit as the implications of the comprehensive spending review sink in. By Alex Stevenson Average departmental cuts of 19% have been announced after the ringfencing of health and aid spending. But with minsters inevitably prioritising some areas, others have paid the price by… Read more »
