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Right to Request Time off Work for Training
A new right to request time off to undertake training is to be introduced which is to be modelled on the current right to request flexible working which will be available to employees that have been continuously employed for at least 26 weeks.
Employees will be able to request any training that will help them to be more productive and effective at work, and help their employer to improve productivity and business performance and will be allowed to make one request in any 12 month period.
Employers will be obliged to consider any requests made but will be able to do so provided there are good business reasons for doing so. There will be no obligation on employer to fund such requests. These rights are to be included in the Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Bill, which having passed through the House of Commons is currently being debated in the House of Lords. An implementation date has not been set yet.