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A complaint that a reduction in compensation for an employee approaching retirement age amounted to age discrimination has been rejected by the Pensions Ombudsman.

The DfE has published guidance confirming new rules will come into force on how academy trusts are required to procure supply staff. Full details will become apparent when the Academy Trust Handbook 2026 is published. 

The EAT has clarified the correct approach to contributory conduct and reinstatement where an employee was dismissed following a series of Facebook posts about a workplace grievance.

The government has published a summary of stakeholder feedback on the forthcoming unfair dismissal reforms, alongside regulations confirming that the changes will take effect from 1 January 2027.

The King’s Speech 2026 confirmed that the Bill is intended to “raise standards in schools and introduce generational reforms of the special educational needs system”, with a clear shift towards a more inclusive, mainstream-led model of support.

The Children's Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 (the Act) received Royal Assent on 29 April 2026. The Act represents one of the most significant packages of education reform in recent years: it introduces wide-ranging changes affecting academies, maintained schools, local authorities and safeguarding partners, including reforms to teacher regulation, academy oversight, admissions, curriculum requirements, attendance, home education and children's social care.