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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 Association of Chief Police Officers (ACPO) and the Police Federation have admitted that there are deficiencies in the training of many custody officers, particularly in regard to dealing with mental illness sufferers. Both were giving evidence to the Joint Committee on Human Rights inquiry into Deaths in Custody. 67 people died whilst in police… Read more »
A number of leading members of the British National Party (BNP) could be facing charges for indicting racial hatred after secret filming by an undercover journalist. Prior to June’s local and European elections it was feared that the BNP could be on the verge of an electoral breakthrough after attempting to re-brand themselves as a… Read more »
