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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 nutritional value of school meals will be more closely monitored under new plans announced by the Education Secretary. Ruth Kelly said that stricter guidelines would be introduced across the country from September as part of the Government’s wider campaign to beat childhood obesity. Ms Kelly has also promised that parents will be given a… Read more »
MPs on the influential Trade and Industry Select Committee have warned gas and electricity suppliers that they would recommend a ban on disconnections – if customer support was not improved. Committee chairman Martin O’Neill challenged the industry to improve debt prevention programmes and to protect vulnerable consumers. He added that the industry should improve internal… Read more »
