Updated the Ministry of Defence Police disciplinary code to mandate dismissal for gross misconduct and simplified performance management into a two-stage process.

These Regulations amend the disciplinary, performance, and appeals framework for the Ministry of Defence Police to align with standards used by territorial police forces.

The instrument mandates that conduct resulting in a conviction for an indictable-only offence constitutes gross misconduct and requires dismissal without notice for gross misconduct findings unless exceptional circumstances exist.

It applies to all Ministry of Defence Police officers, former officers, and relevant authorities, streamlining performance procedures from three stages to two and authorizing the use of electronic communication for legal notices.

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.

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.

Extended the period during which Universal Credit claims remain active for individuals participating in government-funded wage subsidy schemes.

These Regulations amend social security claim procedures to extend the "automatic reclaim" period for Universal Credit recipients participating in government-funded employment schemes.

While standard rules terminate a benefit claim after five months of earnings exceeding the entitlement threshold, this instrument directs that the claim remains active for the entire duration of a claimant's participation in a wage subsidy scheme.

The Secretary of State, Scottish Ministers, or Welsh Ministers must fund the scheme under the Employment and Training Act 1973 for this extension to apply.

This ensures that if a claimant's earnings cease or decrease at the end of the scheme, their benefit payments can resume without requiring a new application.

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.

Established the 2027 annual fee schedules and defined the scope of duties for Church of England diocesan and provincial registrars.

The Legal Officers (Annual Fees) Order 2026 establishes the 2027 fee rates payable to Church of England diocesan and provincial registrars for their official duties.

It apportions payment liabilities between diocesan boards of finance and diocesan bishops or archbishops, whose statutory contributions are reimbursed by the Church Commissioners.

The instrument defines the precise scope of legal and synodical services covered by the annual fee, identifies excluded matters subject to separate commercial charging under solicitors' remuneration rules, and permits supplementary annual retainers by written agreement.