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The British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC) has published its inaugural assessment of the Natural Capital benefits of shooting. Natural Capital can be defined as the sum of financial and social benefits we get from our natural environment. This concept has increasingly shaped both international and national environmental policies and is at the core… Read more »
Responding to a report by the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman into complaints about cancer care, Dr Udvitha Nandasoma, Medical Defence Union (MDU) head of advisory services said: “The report by England’s NHS Ombudsman of outcomes for cancer patients is yet more evidence of the unsustainable pressure on NHS staff. Our members working in the NHS are… Read more »
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The Conservatives are considering forcing failing children to retake their final year of primary school if their educational attainment is not deemed sufficient. Party leader David Cameron said he believed the idea was worth considering in an article in today’s Sunday Telegraph, ahead of the public services policy review group reporting back later this week…. Read more »
Government policy has been blamed for the poor recruitment of head teachers in primary schools. Teaching representatives and opposition politicians claim the varied demands placed on heads have deterred teachers from putting themselves forward for the top positions. However, the government maintains overall head teacher vacancies remain low and stable and any recruitment concerns are… Read more »
