Schools
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 David Cameron’s demands that Britain sets a higher bar on those coming into the teaching profession received support from an influential committee of MPs today. The cross-party group of MPs on the children, schools and families committee said entry-level requirements for teacher training were too low and that “the bar must be… Read more »
By politics.co.uk staff The link between financial disadvantage and low achievement at school must be broken, Nick Clegg said today. Unveiling the Liberal Democrat education policy for the party’s general election campaign with a keynote speech in London, Mr Clegg said that the link between deprivation and low achievement remained, despite Labour’s investment programme. “Despite… Read more »