Reduced the fees for basic, standard, and enhanced criminal record certificates and the criminal record update service.

These Regulations reduce the fees charged for various types of criminal record checks and the criminal record update service in England and Wales.

The order lowers the cost of basic and standard certificates to £20, reduces enhanced certificate fees to £41, and adjusts the update service fee to £15.

These changes apply to any individual or employer applying for a certificate or update information through the Disclosure and Barring Service starting from 5 October 2026.

Adjusted the maximum legal limits for immigration and nationality fees including work visas and citizenship applications.

This Order amends the Immigration and Nationality (Fees) Order 2016 to adjust the maximum amounts that the Secretary of State can charge for specific immigration and nationality services.

It applies to individuals applying for entry clearance, leave to remain, and British citizenship, as well as organizations sponsoring foreign workers.

The Order specifically increases the fee caps for various visa categories, including work, study, and family routes, and updates the maximum amounts for premium services and administrative processes.

Extended the time limit for bringing employment tribunal claims from three months to six months, effective from 1 October 2026.

These regulations bring into force the provisions of the Employment Rights Act 2025 that extend the statutory time limit for bringing most employment tribunal claims from three months to six months.

The new timeframe applies to a wide range of disputes, including unfair dismissal, unauthorized wage deductions, and breaches of flexible working or maternity rights.

The instrument establishes 1 October 2026 as the commencement date and provides specific transitional rules to determine whether a claim falls under the old or new time limit based on the date the dispute arose.

Introduced mandatory three-year enhanced DBS checks for pharmacy staff and restricted pharmacists from dispensing prescriptions issued by their own employees.

These Regulations amend the 2013 framework governing pharmaceutical services in England to introduce new clinical governance standards and operational requirements for NHS pharmacists and Local Pharmaceutical Service (LPS) contractors.

The instrument restricts pharmacists from dispensing items prescribed by themselves or their employees unless specific 'best interests' criteria are met and forbids changing a patient's nominated dispensing contractor without explicit consent.

It also mandates three-yearly enhanced DBS checks for all professional staff and establishes a formal notification process for pharmacies to temporarily close for staff training without breaching their core opening hours obligations.

Activated legal provisions requiring enhanced background checks for supervised staff working with children starting September 2026.

These Regulations bring into force section 139 of the Crime and Policing Act 2026 on 1 September 2026 for England and Wales.

This provision amends the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006 by removing the exemption that excluded supervised roles from being classified as 'regulated activity' within the child workforce.

Consequently, individuals working closely and frequently with children are now subject to enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks and children’s barred list checks, regardless of supervision levels.

Corrected a terminological error in police vetting regulations by replacing 'police candidate' with 'police officer'.

This document issues a formal correction to The Police (Conduct and Vetting etc.) (Amendment) Regulations 2026.

It amends a specific term within regulation 17, changing 'police candidate's' to 'police officer's' in the newly inserted regulation 5E(1)(c).

The correction ensures the regulation applies to individuals already serving within the police force rather than those applying to join.

Extended the time limit for ecclesiastical office holders to file Employment Tribunal claims regarding missing written particulars from three months to six months.

These Regulations extend the timeframe for ecclesiastical office holders to refer matters to an Employment Tribunal if they fail to receive required documentation regarding their terms of service. The instrument specifically doubles the period from three months to six months following the termination of an appointment for an office holder to file a reference concerning missing statements of particulars, changes to office, or stipend details.

These changes apply to clergy and other ecclesiastical office holders within the Church of England under the 2009 Regulations.

Adjusted the fees payable to the General Medical Council by medical practitioners with overseas qualifications starting April 2024.

These regulations amend the fee structure for medical practitioners applying for registration with the General Medical Council.

They specifically revoke the 'fixed fee' previously applicable to certain doctors with overseas qualifications, requiring them instead to pay the standard registration fee.

These changes apply to any medical practitioner qualified outside the UK who seeks inclusion in the GMC register on or after 1 April 2024.