Industrial Relations
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 »
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By Ian Dunt There were varied reactions from Westminster to today’s sale of Cadbury’s takeover by American firm Kraft, with the prime minister saying he was “determined” the same level of investment was retained in the UK. Speaking opposite EU president Herman van Rompuy, Mr Brown insisted investment levels in Cadbury’s British operations should be… Read more »
By politics.co.uk staff The union behind the postal strikes wreaking chaos across the country may go to court to prevent the use of agency staff to undermine the strike. The Communications Workers Union (CWU) plans to go to the high court to stop Royal Mail’s use of agency staff, who would be tasked with clearing… Read more »
