Consultation - Time to Train (Wales)
From: Welsh Assembly Government
Date published: 8 September 2008
Response due: 3 November 2008
Semta response submitted: 4 November
2008
Summary
This paper consults on a proposal to introduce a legal right for
employees in Wales to request time to train. The document sets out
what constitutes eligible 'employees' and the process for making
requests.
The only stipulation is that the training must contribute to the
effectiveness of the employee as well as the performance of the
business. If introduced employers would have a duty to carefully
consider any such request and can reject requests but only on
specific business grounds and employees would have the right to
appeal. The proposal does not compel employers to pay for the
training.
In England proposals have been put forward by the Department for
Universities Innovation and Skills (DIUS) to introduce a right for
employees in England to request time to train. The Welsh Assembly
Government now wishes to consult stakeholders in Wales to see if
this proposal should also be introduced for employees in Wales.
The proposal would give employees a legal right to approach
their employers and ask for time to undertake any training which
will improve their effectiveness at work and improve the
productivity and performance of the business within which they
work.
Next steps
Semta responded to the consultation, using our response to the
England proposals as a guide.
Documents and Links
Semta's
response
The consultation
paper
The Welsh Assembly Government website on the
consultation
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the media. If you are an employer in the science,
engineering, or manufacturing technology sectors, we welcome your
views at policy@semta.org.uk
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