This bill will have a significant impact on all employers, including schools. The government will re-establish the School Support Staff Negotiating Body (SSSNB) to provide a negotiating body exclusively for school support staff, which will replace the National Joint Council. The SSSNB will be responsible for matters related to terms and conditions, remuneration, training and progression of support staff. We understand that this will apply to support staff at state-maintained schools, and academies. The definition of ‘support staff’ is broadly defined, and the bill provides for secondary legislation which is likely to set out categories of staff who are excluded from it.