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Details, by awarding organisation, of the different assessment options available for functional skills in 2021.
Your rights to request time off for training or study while in a job
Staff may have the right to ask for time off work for training or study.…
Employees should follow their organisation’s rules to ask for time off. If…
The employer has 28 days to: accept the request hold a meeting with the…
Employees have the right to appeal if their employer refuses a request to…
Tax and reporting rules for employers providing training to employees
As an employer providing training expenses for your employees, you have…
You do not have to report anything to HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) or pay…
If training expenses are not exempt, you may have to report them to HM…
The following guides contain more detailed information: employment income:…
Rules and guidance for Functional Skills qualifications.
Find out about help you can get moving from benefits to work - training, work trials, starting your own business, help with drug or alcohol problems, carer support
This guide aims to improve the way functional work is done across government, by making it easier for people to comply with functional standards.
Check the tariff classification for Superabsorbent Polymer (SAP) relating to Disposable absorbent training pads for dogs and Bed liners for incontinence patients.
Find out how to apply to become a provider of training to school leaders in the effective implementation of flexible working.
Find courses and training online with the National Careers Service and get advice on funding the costs of learning
An overview of the UK Field Epidemiology Training Programme (UKFETP) including selection criteria and application process.
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