Insights

The Employment Rights Act 2025 represents a programme of reform that will unfold over the next two years. For school employers, the focus is now firmly on timing, prioritisation and forward planning.

The much-publicised Renters' Rights Act 2025 received Royal Assent on 27 October 2025. The Act will be implemented in three phases with the first set of changes coming into effect on 1 May 2026. 

As the calendar year begins, it’s a good time for schools to take stock of recent guidance from the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO). This article highlights some key areas of recent focus, offering a practical overview of how schools can stay compliant. 

Following last year’s Department for Education (DfE) consultation on the use of reasonable force and other restrictive interventions, new regulations have been introduced that impose legal duties on schools to record and report incidents, supported by updated DfE guidance.

New government analysis highlights the expected tribunal impact of reducing the qualifying period and removing the compensation cap, with implementation planned for 2027.

EAT clarifies when collective consultation duties are triggered, focusing on proposals rather than hindsight.