Right to Training is on the Right Track: Young people most likely to use new right to request training at work

A third of people who do not receive training from their employers have said they are likely to use a new right to request training – with young people most likely to use the new right – according to a poll published by unionlearn, the learning and skills arm of the TUC. From tomorrow (April 6), 11 million employees in Great Britain will have the new right to ask for time away from work to undertake training that they believe will improve their performance and be beneficial to the business. Employers will be able to turn down requests only when there is a sound business reason to do so.