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New Natural History GCSE will ‘engage and inspire’ young people, says BASC

BASC has said a new Natural History GCSE will help support the decision makers of the future steer the natural world for years to come. The new GCSE – which is set to launch in September 2025 – has the potential to engage thousands of schoolchildren each year by tackling topics such as conservation, sustainability, species interactions, climate change and… Read more »

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Review of dog microchipping regulations underway

The British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC) will be pushing for “meaningful improvements” within a Defra-published public consultation on a series of proposals to the dog microchipping regulations. The Microchipping of Dogs (England) Regulations were introduced in 2015 to increase re-unification rates of lost and stolen dogs, benefiting dog welfare and saving local authorities… Read more »

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MPs have demanded a seismic culture shift across the public sector.
Govt compares unfavourably to private sector say MPs

By Liz Stephens MPs have demanded a seismic culture shift across the public sector. The public accounts committee said today government departments should be compared with private sector organisations to provide a more accurate picture of competence. Its report found the public sector has “a poor understanding” of what taxpayers want. Staff management, incentives to… Read more »

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MPs may be forced to pay expenses over-claims back
Expenses MPs ‘should pay over-claims back’

By Alex Stevenson Harriet Harman has backed forcing MPs to pay back wrongfully made expenses claims. The leader of the House, speaking at a seminar hosted by the Centre for Public Policy thinktank, opened up the possibility of clashes with MPs over which claims were acceptable and which were not. “We have to deal with… Read more »