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Humanists UK welcomes Ofsted’s call to tackle illegal schools and improve RE

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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Cameron denies hoodie hugging

David Cameron has denied ever saying the three words that have dogged him for the past year – “hug a hoodie”. Returning to the Police Federation conference, Mr Cameron claimed his speech last year – where he called for more compassion towards young offenders – had been widely misinterpreted. The Tory leader argued his speech… Read more »

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Cameron calls for more social responsibility
Cameron urges people to be nice to each other

David Cameron today called for a “revolution in responsibility”, as he set out the Conservatives’ agenda for social responsibility. Rejecting Labour’s Asbo-led approach, Mr Cameron argued increased civility can tackle anti-social behaviour. Improving everyone’s quality of life includes looking at how people treat each other, he argued, including tackling bad behaviour. The country needs a… Read more »