LIFELONG LEARNING

Support your team
with the Personal Learning Budget

INFORMATION FOR EMPLOYERS

What is the Personal Learning Budget?

In today’s fast-changing world, keeping your team skilled and motivated is essential. That’s why employers and unions have agreed, under the collective labour agreement (CLA), on a personal learning budget for every employee in the electrical retail sector.

→ View the terms and conditions of the Personal Learning Budget

How much are employees entitled to?

Every eligible employee receives €150 per year (or €12.50 per month).
Starting 1 January 2024, this increases to €175 per year (or €14.58 per month).
This amount includes VAT and is exempt from payroll tax. Budgets can be saved for up to three years.

→ Use the calculation tool to check each employee’s entitlement

Why it matters for you and your team

 

The Personal Learning Budget helps you offer inspiring, future-ready employment. It increases job satisfaction, engagement, and performance. Encourage your employees to use their budget for relevant courses via the sector’s learning portal. You’ll benefit from a well-trained team that can adapt to changes in the industry.

Spread the word

Want to raise awareness within your team? Use the Learning Budget Voucher to give your staff a tangible reminder of this opportunity. You can also hang up the promotional poster in shared spaces so everyone knows they can keep learning.

How the process works:

  • Your employee chooses a course via the sector’s training portal (developed with Springest)
  • They submit a course request through the platform
  • You (or their manager) receive an email to approve the request
  • After approval, the training can begin and you’ll receive an invoice

Keep track of learning budgets

As an employer, you’re responsible for administering learning budget usage.
To make this easy, you can use the Excel tracking sheet or our online calculation tool.

Need help choosing the right training?

Springest offers free training advice. Call 085-004 3516 or email help@springest.nl.
Also good to know: employees can follow free training programs via the ETD Academy, no budget required.

 

Tip: Want to give your employees extra options? Add a supplement to their Personal Learning Budget from your own training budget.

ǪUESTIONS?

Check the FAQ for employers for detailed answers.

Go to Employer FAQs

Still not sure? We’re here to help, just get in touch.

STEP-BY-STEP GUIDE

How to use the Personal Learning Budget

Step 1: Explore and calculate

The employee visits Persoonlijkleerbudget.nl, reads the terms and conditions, and calculates the amount of his or her available learning budget.

Step 2: Choosing a course

Based on this, the employee makes a choice from the offer via the training portal (developed with Springest).

Step 3: Application for course

The employee selects a course or training program, creates an account (or logs in), and completes the application form for the relevant product. This form includes the manager/employer’s information for approval.

Step 4: Request for employer approval

The manager/employer will receive the application by email with a request for approval by logging in or creating an account.

Step 5: Employer approval

The manager/employer checks:

  • the amount of the employee’s personal learning budget
  • whether the requested training meets the requirements of the Personal Learning Budget

If approved: the employee receives an email confirmation with information about when they can start the training. The employer processes the application in their administration and receives the invoice for the training in due course.

Not approved? The employee receives an email explaining why the application was rejected.