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The Employment Rights Act will make significant reforms changes to many aspects of employment law. 

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.

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.

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

The EAT confirms the wide discretion tribunals have when deciding whether to extend time, including how delay affects evidence and reputational considerations.