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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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Gordon Brown has won a boost in the polls following his intervention in the Lloyds TSB-HBOS merger last week. The Conservative policy of staying silent while the economic crisis ruled the front pages seems to have backfired, with Tory support dropping significantly. The combination of these two factors has almost halved the David Cameron’s lead,… Read more »
Helping young working families will be a central plank of Labour policy with the prime minister set to announce a £1 billion package to provide free nursery places for all two year olds. The package is part of Gordon Brown’s pledge to improve social mobility – something he is keen to put at the heart… Read more »