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If you have agreed to an employee request to sponsor external training or study, issue this model letter template to confirm the agreement.
[Sender name]
[Sender address]
[date]
[Recipient name]
[Recipient address]
Dear [Recipient first name],
Following our meeting held on [date], in which we discussed your request in relation to study or training, I am pleased to inform you that your request has been granted.
[OR
Thank you for [your letter/your email/submitting the form] making a request in relation to study or training which we received on [date]. I am pleased to inform you that your request has been granted.]
It is understood and agreed that [set out the details of what has been agreed] and that the study or training will lead to [state qualification that the employee will obtain on conclusion
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If an employee requests approval to attend external training or development, issue this model letter as invitation to a meeting to discuss it further.
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