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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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Chancellor of the Exchequer Gordon Brown last night delivered a wake-up call to European leaders, describing economic dogma across the EU trading bloc as anachronistic and counter-productive. The Chancellor said a fundamental rethink of the assumptions governing market reform and liberalisation across the 25-member EU was vital if countries were to meet the challenges presented… Read more »
The head of the Government’s education watchdog Ofsted has predicted GCSEs and A-levels will be soon consigned to history. With increasingly vociferous calls from schools and colleges to axe the traditional exams, David Bell said Education Secretary Ruth Kelly was poised to replace them with a new diploma. But yesterday Ms Kelly pledged to retain… Read more »
