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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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The Fire Brigades Union (FBU) has announced it will be balloting for strike action. Its executive council said it will be recommending strike action to its members at next week’s conference. It claims that local authorities have failed to honour the pay deal agreed to settle last summer’s strike. General secretary Andy Gilchrist said: “We… Read more »
The Sports Minister has welcomed a deal between the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) and the British Horseracing Board (BHB). The OFT launched an investigation into horseracing after it identified a number of concerns with the existing structure. Specifically, the level of central control exercised by the BHB and the “way BHB could exploit horseracing… Read more »
