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Penal reform groups have long campaigned for a less prison-based system
Community sentencing to reduce prison overcrowding

Community punishment can be more effective than short prison sentences, a Ministry of Justice document will argue today. The report, ‘Community Sentencing – Reducing Re-offending, Changing Lives’, could be the first step towards an overhaul of the government’s sentencing policy. The renewed vigour with which the government is approaching the subject will be interpreted as… Read more »

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Standards in maths are slipping due to government interference, the report concludes
Maths failure ‘threatening UK economy’

Britain’s failure to teach mathematics at both school and university level to a high standard has cost the economy £9 million, according to a report published today. The study, by right-of-centre thinktank Reform, says a “knot of political control” has put off teachers and students from studying subjects like maths and physics. Shadow education secretary… Read more »