Study leave entitlement

System
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edited June 9 in AAT member discussion
I was just wondering what study leave entitlement people in practice are generally entitled to for their studies after qualifying AAT?<BR><BR>I work in practice and am studying ACCA (part 2 stage), I attend the taught and revision course at BPP for which my employers pay for and allow me the time off. However, for home revision before the exam I am having to take out of my holiday entitlement (of which I only get 15 days per year). <BR><BR>Also, my training contract with my employer states that should I leave the company they will look to recover the cost of any courses/fees for the previous 12 months plus may even look to recover my salary costs for the time I've had off to attend college.<BR><BR>How does this compare to other peoples???

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  • System
    System Posts: 100,537 🤖 Admin 🤖
    Study leave entitlement

    I had to take study leave as part of my holiday, but I've known others to have 2 days per exam.<BR><BR>You might want to have a look on the ACAS website www.acas.co.uk because I believe the minmimum annual leave is four weeks per year.
  • System
    System Posts: 100,537 🤖 Admin 🤖
    Study leave entitlement

    Hi<BR><BR>Like susantrim says above, your annual leave is four times your working week (do you work partime). However, a seemingly little known fact is that employers can consider bank holidays as part of annual leave.<BR><BR>As for time off and paid BPP courses, these in itself does seem quite generous. As for having to pay back fees of the previous 12 months, I have heard of this in some companies and it seems to vary quite a bit.<BR><BR>Ive previously been doing home study. I get exam days off, everything paid for (stuent registration, tuition and exams including retakes) and although I dont get additional leave for revison I have no 'pay back' clause in my contract.<BR><BR>Study support (if any direct support) varies widely from company to company, you really need to look at the overall picture.<BR><BR>Neil
  • System
    System Posts: 100,537 🤖 Admin 🤖
    Study leave entitlement

    Hi,<BR><BR>Your lucky that you get time off work to go to the course. I used to have to go to college on a night after work. Not much fun when you've been working all day and havent had chance to get any tea.<BR><BR>If I want to do CIMA/ACCA I have to go on a night again. I get no Study leave either.<BR><BR>

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