Language learning is an investment for you and your company. VDC-Languages is certified by various bodies, which can offer significant assistance and substantially reduce your bill. Please see below for information about the various grants available. Please don’t hesitate to get in touch if you require further details. We are happy to help you through the process.
We are required to guarantee a high-quality service in order to achieve this approval. As such, we are regularly audited by an external body. This enables us to hold Qfor recognition. Our latest audit took place in 2016. Please see below for a summary of the audit report.
AVAILABLE ASSISTANCE
1. TRAINING VOUCHERS.
VDC-Languages has been approved by the Walloon Region since 2009 and therefore accepts training vouchers. Training vouchers offer financial assistance for continued employee training, and are supported by the Walloon Region. Vouchers can be used for one hour of training per employee. They are valid for one year, cost 15 euros and have a face value of 30 euros.
Companies must meet the following 4 conditions:
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Principal place of business in the Walloon Region.
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Maximum of 250 workers equivalent to full-time employees OR fully self-employed
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Maximum turnover of 40 million euros
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Financially independent company
The training voucher system is simple and flexible. It is entirely virtual, making it very easy for you to manage your records and portfolio of vouchers over the internet or by phone.
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2. SECTOR-SPECIFIC SUPPORT VIA THE IFP
IFP asbl offers financial support for training courses and advice for companies in the agricultural industry. Financial assistance granted to a company by the IFP in order to partly or fully cover the costs of the approved external instructor depends on the company’s size, the option chosen (internal or external), the sector specifics of the course and the target audience.
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3. KMO-PORTEFEUILLE (SME Wallet)
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“KMO-portefeuille” (SME Wallet) is a Flemish government funding initiative. This web-based application allows companies to obtain grants for investment in training, recommendations, strategic advice, international entrepreneurship, and technology exploration, provided that they use an approved service provider. To benefit from “KMO-portefeuille” (SME Wallet), the company must be a small or medium-sized business (fewer than 250 employees and a limited annual turnover) from the private sector, with its place of business in the Flemish Region. In addition, the company’s business activities must be deemed acceptable. You can find a list of acceptable sectors (using the NACE code) here.
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