Published: 13th April 2026

PACT HR Policy Launch

We are today launching the following updated policies arising from the Employment Rights Bill Roadmap that came into effect in April 2026:

• Disciplinary Policy v11 06.04.26
• Managing Attendance Policy v9 06.04.26
• Work and Families Policy v5 06.04.26

In April 2024 PACT HR launched Phase One of its HR Policy Review capturing Employment Law changes which became effective from 1 April 2024 with five updated policies for Attendance Management, Flexible Working, Performance Capability, Appraisals and Recruitment & Selection. Phase Two in September 2024 saw the release of three more policies, Disciplinary, Grievance and Work & Families. Phase 3 in November 2024 brought two further updated policies, Appraisal and Pay 2024. In January 2025 we released a new Sexual Harassment Policy and framework which was further complemented in May 2025 as we released a new Preventing Bullying and Harassment Policy. In November 2025 Phase 4 of our Policy Reviews launched our Disciplinary Policy v10, Pay Policy v1 2025 and Whistleblowing Policy v2. We also launched our new Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Policy in February 2026.

The PACT HR Pay Policy has also been updated to reflect the new pay bands with the removal of NJC SCP 2

• Pay Policy 2026 v1 01.04.26

Our SLA Advisory clients can access all the new policies and associated letters, templates and guidance documents via our PACT HR SLA Information Hub. You will need to log into the portal to view these; along with an updated version of PACT HR’s Advisory SLA Client HR Policy Control Tracker so you can implement the policy and framework across your School, Academy or Trust.

Due to the new Employment Rights Bill taking precedence on our policy updates, our phase 5 Policy Review is now scheduled for release later in the year and will include the following policies:

• Staff Code of Conduct ^New
• ICT and Social Media, including CCTV

Our team thoroughly researches upcoming legislation to create and adapt policies that align seamlessly with employment law, are compliant to educational terms and conditions and HR best practice. All PACT HR policies are fully consulted upon with recognised Trade Union Bodies meaning there is no additional necessity for schools to consult individually, and our policies can be adopted immediately by PACT HR Advisory SLA clients.

Through our partnership working, Affinity Connect, part of the Wealth at Work group, are offering free online financial planning courses to school employees. There are still dates available to book your place.

https://www.pact-hr.co.uk/news,-hr-updates-and-webinars/news/affinity-connect/