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10 Years On: Humanists UK reflects on Same-Sex Marriage Act coming into force

Humanists UK is celebrating the ten year anniversary of the first same-sex marriages in England and Wales. Whereas the Marriage (Same-Sex Couples) Act received Royal Assent on 17 July 2013, it took some time to implement this change, so the Act only came into force the following year. The first same-sex marriages took place just after midnight… Read more »

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Children need protecting - but the coalition thinks Labour's measures went too far
‘Draconian’ child abuse vetting plans halted

By politics.co.uk staff Home secretary Theresa May has halted plans to introduce a vetting scheme for adults who come into contact with children. The Labour government’s original proposal would have seen all those who are regularly given responsibility for children required to undergo a crime check. Those who read to children at school, drive them… Read more »

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Council leaders hit out at child protection targets

By politics.co.uk staff Extra paperwork is making stretched social work teams struggle even more to keep control over their casework, council leaders have warned. Research by the Local Government Association (LGA) saw the increase in rules and targets introduced by the government in a bid to improve child protection as the biggest single reason given… Read more »