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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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The Confederation of British Industry (CBI) has issued guidance to stop firms giving huge payouts to failing bosses in response to the Department for Trade and Industry’s consultation on ‘fat cat’ payouts. The employers’ federation has published a range of recommendations, including immediate disclosure of contractual terms and conditions, one-year rolling contracts, part-payment in shares… Read more »
A new survey published today has found that crime is paying for Britain’s teenagers. A study by Norwich Union into young people’s experiences of crime showed that half think that crime does in fact pay, although four in five are worried about becoming a victim of crime themselves. It also found that the material benefits… Read more »
