Research and analysis

Right to Request Time to Train regulations evaluation

The effects of the Right to Request Time to Train regulations on the amount of training activity in England.

Applies to England

Documents

Appraisal of the Right to Request Time to Train regulations

Details

The Right to Request Time to Train policy, gives employees of large businesses the right to request time off for study or training.

The research examined:

  • how employers in different sectors and of different sizes understand the right
  • how many people have used the right
  • the processes and procedures followed by employees and employers to make and respond to requests
  • the perceived effect on employers’ investment in training and on employees’ ability to access it
  • potential effects of the policy if applied to small and medium sized enterprises

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Published 20 October 2017

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