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BASC outlines key demands in licensing fees review

The British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC) will not accept “rewarding failure” in the upcoming review of firearms licensing fees in England, Scotland and Wales. The review has been launched by the Home Office. A Fees Working Group, which includes representatives from BASC and the British Shooting Sports Council, has been set up. Its… Read more »

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Students will apply for university after A-level results
University admissions shake-up unveiled

Students will be able to apply for university after receiving their A-level results, in a radical shake-up of the system announced by the government today. Ministers hope to introduce a post-qualification application system (PQA) by 2012, to ensure students have the best chance of going to the university of their choice. Currently, young people must… Read more »

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Government unveils plans for extension of citizenship classes in schools
‘British values’ to be taught in schools

All secondary school pupils could be taught about “core British values” such as freedom, fairness and respect under new plans unveiled today. A six-month government review will look at whether learning about how values such as freedom of speech are embedded in British history could help social inclusiveness. The aim is to give children what… Read more »