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VAT on school fees may have been announced on 29 July, but further guidance which was issued by HMRC on 10 October has already been adjusted several times - and may continue to be updated before the final legislation on or shortly after 30 October.

1 January 2025 is only seven working weeks away. This is a big change for schools and our advice remains that your first step should be to prepare a VAT implementation plan.

The law is changing. VAT will apply to school fees from 1 January 2025. But what about fees that were prepaid before 29 July 2024 under Fees in Advance schemes?

The much-anticipated Employment Rights Bill was published on 10 October and introduces 28 employment law reforms, including in relation to zero-hours contracts, fire and rehire practices, and establishing new day-one rights for workers.

The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has ruled that the dismissal of an employee for giving a newspaper interview breached his right to freedom of expression under Article 10 of the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR).

Following the recent introduction of the Employment Rights Bill (Bill), the government has launched four consultations on some of its key proposals.