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What are the natural capital benefits of shooting?

The British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC) has published its inaugural assessment of the Natural Capital benefits of shooting. Natural Capital can be defined as the sum of financial and social benefits we get from our natural environment. This concept has increasingly shaped both international and national environmental policies and is at the core… Read more »

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Unsustainable pressure on NHS affecting patient care – MDU says

Responding to a report by the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman into complaints about cancer care, Dr Udvitha Nandasoma, Medical Defence Union (MDU) head of advisory services said: “The report by England’s NHS Ombudsman of outcomes for cancer patients is yet more evidence of the unsustainable pressure on NHS staff. Our members working in the NHS are… Read more »

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Education secretary Alan Johnson unveils £2.7m for school trips
Funding boost for school trips

The education secretary has unveiled £2.7 million in new funding to get more pupils taking part in school trips. Alan Johnson said the package would provide new training for teachers taking out of classroom lessons and create a council to give advice on which activities provided the best experience for children. There will also be… Read more »

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Tories warn exam changes are creating an education apartheid
Tories warn of ‘education apartheid’

England is facing an “education apartheid” as private school pupils increasingly study for different exams than those in the state sector, David Willetts has warned. The shadow education secretary argued a lack of confidence in GCSEs and A-levels means many independent schools were turning to exams such as the IGCSE, the pre-U or the international… Read more »