Tamkeen allocates training budget

Tamkeen will allocate a special budget to cover vocational training fees previously meant to be paid by companies employing 50 employees or more, until December 2015.

Enterprises will be able to utilise the allocated funds to provide their staff with training in line with their annual plans related to the High Council for Vocational Training’s previous programmes, in addition to specific training councils.

The decision was made based on the suggestions and opinions of more than 15 sectors that Tamkeen had consulted with on November 3.

The change comes as part of the transfer of the High Council for Vocational Training duties to Tamkeen and the cancellation of the four-per cent vocational training levy.

The decision will allow companies to benefit from this special budget covering the period between October and December 2015, and will give enterprises the opportunity to continually provide vocational training to their employees without disruption.