UK reward metrics · Benefits & Lifestyle

What percentage of UK organisations have paid study time for funded qualifications in place?

Source lumi HRBase 208 organisationsFieldwork 2026 H1

63%in place

63% of organisations in the lumi HR community have paid study time for funded qualifications in place; a further 37% have it partly in place (base: 208 UK organisations, 2026 H1).

Figures describe organisations in the lumi HR community, not a random sample of UK employers.

How the base splits

In place 63% Partly in place 37% Not in place 0%
Share of the 208 organisations assessed, 2026 H1. Organisations answering not applicable or don’t know are excluded from the base.

What organisations answered

Paid study time for funded qualifications: share of organisations by answer
AnswerShare of organisations
Yes – paid study leave provided34.6%
Yes – limited paid study time37%
No – study undertaken in personal time28.4%

Definition

Whether employees on employer-funded qualifications get paid study time — full leave, limited time, or none. See the methodology for how the base is built, how not-applicable answers are handled, the public floor, and which organisations are excluded.

For context, CIPD "Reward Management Survey 2022: Focus on employee benefits" reports 70% (base: All-UK employers).

Cite this figure
Source: lumi HR, UK Reward Metrics, September 2026, lumihr.co.uk/metrics/paid-study-time-for-funded-qualifications
Last updated 19 September 2026 · Data licence: CC BY 4.0 for the figures in the CSV download.

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