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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By Peter Wozniak A host of outdated local laws are set the join the scrapheap of legislation the coalition government is prepared to eliminate. The antique legislation could be axed under government proposals to permit English local authorities to abolish by-laws without first getting the green light from ministers in Whitehall. The plans devolve the… Read more »
By politics.co.uk staff Eric Pickles has found a new enemy in his bid to bring common-sense to Britain: street signs. The communities secretary, who is well known as a jovial and memorable figure in the Conservative party, said the prevalence of signs was making towns and villages less attractive. “Our streets are losing their English… Read more »