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A recent legal judgement in which an employee was awarded £65,000 compensation after an employer failed to make reasonable adjustments when her role was affected by menopause symptoms, illustrates the importance for GP practices of having a menopause policy in place for staff. The warning comes from the Medical Defence Union (MDU) HR partner Peninsula, which… Read more »
Environment Secretary Thérèse Coffey spoke of her support for shooting when she addressed guests at the Conservative Autumn Conference in Manchester this week. Addressing hundreds of guests at the Rural Reception, held jointly by BASC and the Angling Trust, Dr Coffey said: “This is one of the most important events of the week for me because it’s with… Read more »
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By Ian Dunt The number of 11-year-olds leaving primary school unable to read or write has reached half a million since Labour came to power, according to figures released today. SATs scores for 11-year-olds showed one per cent fewer pupils reached level four in the national curriculum tests for English. Since 1997, more than 465,000… Read more »
By politics.co.uk staff A “serious problem with discipline” continues to exist in Britain’s schools, the Tories have claimed, after figures showed 90,000 pupils were suspended for attacking teachers and classmates last year. Government statistics revealed yesterday showed the number of primary school pupils attacking teachers was up five per cent to 7,090 in 2007/08. There… Read more »
