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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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Two of the country’s top analysts offer their suggestions for the year ahead. Sunder Katwala, general secretary of the left-of-centre Fabian Society trades opinion with Anthony Brown, director of the right-of-centre Policy Exchange. The first question you have to ask is how far Gordon Brown remains in control of his political future. With an increasingly… Read more »
Labour have dropped to fifth place in the Henley by-election, with the Tories safely retaining Boris Johnson’s old seat. The result will leave an indelible mark on Gordon Brown’s first anniversary in power. Labour polled beneath the BNP and the Greens and their candidate lost his deposit with only 1,066 votes. John Howell, the local… Read more »