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The Department for Education (DfE) and Ofsted are introducing new measures that could significantly impact schools' regulatory obligations. The proposed measures focus on mobile phone policies and the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in schools, placing emphasis on safeguarding, wellbeing, and accountability in educational settings. 

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 Children and Wellbeing Bill continues its passage through Parliament. Newly tabled clauses  would, if enacted, introduce a statutory framework for inspection and intervention at multi-academy trust (“MAT”) level. These proposals represent a notable development in the accountability regime for academy trusts and reflect an increasing policy focus on trust-wide performance, leadership and capacity.

From 1 April 2026, Academies will be subject to new legal requirements on the use of restrictive interventions, including reasonable force, seclusion and non-force related restraint.

Understanding what a Final Order means can help you move forward with confidence. It confirms that your marriage or civil partnership has legally ended, but there are still important considerations that may affect your future. This guide explains the key implications and the steps you may wish to take next.

The EAT confirms that disciplinary investigations are judged for overall fairness, not perfection, and that limited overlap of roles or unwise comments will not necessarily undermine a misconduct dismissal.