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BASC is advising members that the European Commission (EC) is considering changes to the EU rules that impact the trade of poultry eggs and birds from areas hit by Avian Influenza (AI). The EU may amend rules on surveillance requirements for imported poultry eggs and birds from Disease Control Zones, from a minimum of 90… Read more »
Proposed plans for firearms licensing officers to be annually accredited and assessed in England and Wales will enhance consistency across the licensing system, according to BASC. The proposal was publicly made by Andy Marsh, chief executive at the College of Policing, during a Home Affairs Committee policing priorities inquiry session earlier this month. In giving evidence… Read more »
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Despite a projected tight round of public spending, the chancellor is expected to make extra money available to tackle failing schools. The prime minister has already said no school should be failing by 2012, threatening schools that do not have 30 per cent of pupils achieving five good GCSEs with closure. The Guardian has learnt… Read more »
All teachers will be expected to sit a masters-level qualification in a bid to improve the skills of the profession. Schools secretary Ed Balls has unveiled plans for a new masters in teaching and learning (MTL) qualification, which will be introduced to give teachers a more professional footing. Teaching unions welcomed the qualification as a… Read more »
