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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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A new report from education watchdog Ofsted has revealed that a fifth of England’s secondary schools are concerned about ‘gang culture’. The report also suggests that up to half of pupils in some schools show signs of “low level disruption”, and has called for strong leadership in schools to stamp out gang culture. While Ofsted’s… Read more »
A new Home Office directive could see individuals served with an anti-social behaviour order face publicity in their local communities. Local authorities have been urged to increase publicity surrounding such orders, using the media to “name and shame” adults and children, some of which are as young as ten. The decision to order greater publicity… Read more »
