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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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By Peter Wozniak As the country prepares to endure tough spending cuts, a report today confirmed a 55% jump in pay for FTSE 100 executives in the past year. The Income Data Services (IDS) report revealed the average pay for chief executives of FTSE 100 companies was £4.9 million. Basic salary has climbed slowly, meaning… Read more »
By politics.co.uk staff David Cameron has opted for a suitably patriotic selection when asked his favourite kids’ book – while Nick Clegg went with something sillier. The prime minister said his favourite children’s book was ‘Our Island Story’ by Henrietta Elizabeth Marshall, while the deputy prime minister opted for The Gruffalo, by Julia Donaldson. The… Read more »
