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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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Scrapping GCSEs and A-levels in favour of a diploma could still take place, despite being rejected by Education Secretary Ruth Kelly. The House of Commons Education and Skills committee has suggested that the diploma system, proposed by Sir Mike Tomlinson, could be in place within ten years. MPs said they were disappointed that Ms Kelly… Read more »
A joint committee of MPs is today calling for reforms to increase the number of people registered to vote in the UK. Among the options for reform identified by the committee is the introduction of a new system, similar to that used in Northern Ireland, whereby individuals rather than households have to register to vote…. Read more »
