Him wrote:No he's not.
Let me point you in the right direction.
Employment Rights Act 1996 s.195 (1) (b) and s.136 (1) (b).
Also confirmed in The Fixed Term Employees (Prevention of Less Favourable Treatment) Regulations 2002.
Also confirmed in the Government link above...
"However, failing to renew a fixed-term contract is considered to be a dismissal"
He is wrong.