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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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The Home Office has lost its appeal to have the murderer of headmaster Philip Lawrence deported back to his native Italy upon release. Learco Chindamo was sentenced to life imprisonment in 1996 for stabbing Philip Lawrence outside the school gates, as the headmaster attempted to break up a fight. Having served his minimum sentence, Chindamo… Read more »
Housing minister Yvette Cooper today announced a £500 million scheme designed to ensure housing requirements of families and first-time buyers are met. The new Housing and Planning Delivery Grant (HPDG) will reward councils which speed-up the delivery of affordable housing and maximise the land available for development. Councils which demonstrate they are assisting the government… Read more »
