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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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The government today pledged to spend £140 million encouraging cycling among children and adults. The funding will be used to teach more children how to cycle safely as well as connecting schools to the National Cycle Network. Cycling initiatives will be extended across the country to promote greater take-up of the low carbon transport option…. Read more »
Alistair Darling has outlined to MPs how the government plans to “save” Northern Rock. The chancellor will announce the sale of state-backed bonds in a bid to attract private investors. The £25 billion loan from the Bank of England will be converted into bonds guaranteed by the government, to then be sold on to private… Read more »