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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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By Ian Dunt Controversial plans to reform the NHS will be laid before parliament later, despite claims that they will wreak havoc in the health service. The plans have been subject to an ever-growing chorus of criticism this week, as unions, medical experts and MPs branded them problematic and rushed. Much of the criticism has… Read more »
By Alex Stevenson Britain’s social ills can be tackled by interventions starting right from the moment children are born, a review has found. Labour backbencher Graham Allen has argued in his initial report, published this morning, that early intervention has the potential to save billions of pounds by ending intergenerational cycles of “dysfunction”. He calls… Read more »
