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It has been reported by The Sunday Times that the Government is considering plans to remove the 50% admissions cap on new faith schools in England. This would mean that they would no longer have to offer a proportion of their places to children who do not follow their religion but would instead be able… Read more »
The Medical Defence Union (MDU) has appointed Dr Caroline Fryar as professional services director to lead the team guiding, supporting, and defending healthcare professionals with ethical and medico-legal issues. Dr Fryar has worked at the MDU for seventeen years in various roles, most recently as director of medical services. She was previously a GP. Caroline… Read more »
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The government has added another 26 drugs to the list of class C narcotics, meaning they will be punisheable by a fine or even a prison sentence. Twenty-four of the drugs are anabolic steroids while a further two are growth promoters. Most of them are already banned by sports authorities, but are not actually illegal…. Read more »
Young people convicted of minor criminal offences should be kept out the criminal justice system, the Liberal Democrats have said. The party message is that custody should only be used as a last resort and that offenders should instead be made to appear before a panel of local people to apologise and pay for the… Read more »
