* gender and sexuality
The Medical Defence Union (MDU) has expressed concern that doctors will have insufficient time to read and digest the General Medical Council’s (GMC) more detailed guidance (MDG) which has been published today and comes into effect on January 30th 2024, alongside the updated version of its ethical standards Good Medical Practice. The MDGs, cover a… Read more »
Ofsted has called on the Government to take action on illegal schools. The call came in Ofsted’s latest annual report, published yesterday. The report also highlighted that religious education (RE) provision in English state schools is ‘not fit for purpose’, and that independent faith schools perform very badly in Ofsted inspections. Humanists UK, which has led the… Read more »
Latest articles
The debate over gay marriage is back on the agenda with evidence that the government might allow religious elements into civil partnership ceremonies. In a parliamentary answer recently, equalities minister Lynne Featherstone said the coalition government might introduce the religious elements into the ceremonies. Such a move would make civil partnerships effectively indistinguishable from traditional… Read more »
The pro-choice lobby has already won the debate on abortion, so why do we keep talking about it? By Ian Dunt What is it that makes us enjoy debating abortion so much? I honestly can’t think of a more tedious political debate to have. Every time a news item on it comes on my heart… Read more »
