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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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Applications to university have risen by 3.6% this year following a fall in 2002, according to the latest figures from the Universities and Colleges Admissions Service (UCAS). UCAS found that applications from under 21-year-olds in England have risen by 1.5% and from Welsh students by 1.1%. Applications by Scottish students under 21, who do not… Read more »
Rape victims in the UK, are facing a “postcode lottery” in the way they are dealt with after an attack, according to the Fawcett Society. The women’s equality group said that latest Government figures showed just 5.8 per cent of rapes reported to the police lead to a conviction, a fall of 1.2 per cent…. Read more »
