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Scotland’s Net Zero Secretary today announced the government’s climate change plans, including details on how these new measures will affect deer management in Scotland. The Scottish Government has stated they ‘will build on the current Cairngorms Deer Pilot to develop a national scheme which incentivises increased management and investment in the venison supply chain’. Peter… Read more »
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 »
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NHS trusts in England are struggling to manage their budgets and last year overspent by almost £500 million, a new report from the Healthcare Commission says. The publication of the latest annual star ratings of performance show that despite increased investment, almost a quarter of trusts failed to balance their books last year. Commission chief… Read more »
The Liberal Democrats have condemned official figures showing an increase in pupil violence against teachers. Obtained in a parliamentary question, the statistics show the number of staff suffering a major injury at the hands of pupils in England doubled over 2003-4 from 27 to 55. In London, this figure increased from one non-fatal major injury… Read more »
