ESR Release Schedule - ESR Hub

These changes have been allocated to the specified release on the basis of successful design, build, and test.  Final detail of release content will be published in the relevant Release Notice and Guide to Enhancements which will be available in the Notifications section of the ESR Hub.

Release 64.2 - May 2025

• Removal of cancel button from IAT PDS notification
• Update to photographic ID list of values

Release 65 - June 2025

• National Workforce Dataset - update to version 3.6.
• Notification changes for Physician and Anaesthesia Associates - notifications will be sent to a new role holder rather than the Medical Staffing role holder.
• Change to Total Rewards Statement - statements will be amended to enable view of alternative scheme benefits for those who are eligible under the McCloud remedy.
• Socio-economic background - a new national portlet for the MyESR dashboard will be available to enable employees to record responses to the socio-economic background questions.  The ability to transfer data via the e-recruitment interface will also be available from this release (note that e-recruitment systems changes may have different timescales).

Release 65.2 - July 2025

• Change to Total Rewards Statement - statements will be amended to reflect the 2024/25 refresh.
• Change to Occupational Paternity Pay entitlement

Release 66 - September 2025

• References to SD number to be amended to Pensions Member number
• Improvement to applicant purge process

The process for requesting enhancements to ESR is described in the National Special Interest Groups and ESR Solution document.  The document and forms which support the process can be found in the document library at the following link:  ESR Solution Development