Regulation 6 Form of decision noticeI1
England, Wales and Scotland
A notice under regulation 5 must—
be in writing; and
be dated.
Where the employer’s decision is to agree the section 63D application, a notice under regulation 5 must—
give the following details of the agreed study or training—
the subject of the study or training;
where and when it will take place;
who will provide or supervise it; and
what qualification (if any) it will lead to; and
make clear—
whether any remuneration under the employee’s contract of employment will be paid for the time spent undertaking the agreed study or training;
any changes to the employee’s working hours in order to accommodate the agreed study or training; and
how any tuition fees or other direct costs of the agreed study or training will be met.
Where the decision is to refuse the section 63D application, a notice under regulation 5 must—
state which of the grounds for refusal specified in section 63F(7) of the 1996 Act are considered by the employer to apply;
contain a sufficient explanation as to why those grounds apply; and
set out the appeal procedure.
Where the employer’s decision is to agree part of a section 63D application and refuse part of a section 63D application, a notice under regulation 5 must—
make clear which part of the application is agreed to;
make clear which part of the application is refused;
give, in respect of the part which is agreed to, the information required under paragraph (2); and
include, in respect of the part which is refused, the details required under paragraph (3).