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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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Liberal Democrat MP Phil Willis has announced he will not stand at the next general election. Mr Willetts was first elected in 1997 after beating Norman Lamont, the former chancellor of the exchequer, to become MP for Harrowgate and Knaresborough. A former headmaster, he was Lib Dem education and skills secretary from 1999 to 2005,… Read more »
The international development secretary Hilary Benn has expressed relief at Paul Wolfowitz’s decision to quit as president of the World Bank. Mr Wolfowitz announced his resignation last night after encountering increasing scrutiny for the manner in which he arranged a pay rise for his girlfriend. The board has, however, appeared to exonerate Mr Wolfowitz of… Read more »
