Minster Church of England Primary School and Kent County Council

Case Summary

The claimant's claim against Minster Church of England Primary School and Kent County Council was struck out under Rule 38 of the Employment Tribunal Procedure Rules 2024 for failure to actively pursue the claim. The tribunal issued a warning letter on 16 December 2025 giving the claimant an opportunity to respond, but the claimant did not reply.

The claim was struck out under Rule 38 of the Employment Tribunal Procedure Rules 2024 because the claim had not been actively pursued and the claimant failed to respond to the tribunal's warning letter of 16 December 2025.

• •Whether the claim should be struck out for failure to actively pursue it

EMPLOYMENT TRIBUNALS Claimant: S Richards Respondent: Minster Church of England Primary School Kent County Council JUDGMENT The claim is struck out. REASONS 1. The Tribunal wrote to the claimant on 16 December 2025 warning them that the Tribunal was considering striking out the claim. This was because it appeared to the Tribunal, applying Rule 38 of the Employment Tribunal Procedure Rules 2024, that • the claim had not been actively pursued; 2. The letter gave the claimant an opportunity to explain why the claim should not be struck out, or to request a hearing at which to do so. The claimant has not replied. 3. The claim is therefore struck out. Employment Judge Andrews 14 March 2026