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A new report from the 50+ Choices Roundtable shows how businesses, older workers and the wider UK economy would all benefit from employers and government prioritising greater flexibility in the workplace. The Flexible After Fifty report, from the members of the 50+ Choices Roundtable, shows that nearly three quarters (72%) of over-50s are seeking flexible… Read more »
Today the GMC has issued a formal apology for taking regulatory action against a number of doctors because they had convictions based on sexuality. The GMC has said it is ‘truly sorry’ for compounding the harm caused by homophobic laws and attitudes, that were in place into the 1980s and beyond. Reacting to the news, Dr Caroline… Read more »
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A new report has criticised the teaching of foreign languages in schools. The Office for Standards in Education, Children’s Services and Skills (Ofsted) today published a report claiming that while standards and achievements in the teaching and learning of languages has improved, speaking skills are the least developed among pupils. The publication also points out… Read more »
Gordon Brown is facing yet another test of his authority today as the finance bill goes through its last stages in the Commons. Up to forty Labour MPs are threatening to vote for a Conservative amendment to the bill, which would scrap plans to increase car taxes retrospectively. Forty Labour backbenchers have singed a motion… Read more »
