The institution may also grant special leave in the case of further training and instruction, within the limits laid down in the further training and instruction programme drawn up by the institution pursuant to Article 24a of the Staff Regulations.

The Council conclusions of 26 November 2009 on the professional development of teachers and school leaders recognised that teaching staff at all levels could draw greater benefit from increased learning mobility and networking.

promote and support opportunities for learning mobility as a component in the initial training and continuous professional development of heads of educational institutions, teachers, trainers, administrative staff and youth workers.

43. Calls on the Member States to allow for the growing need for upskilling by setting up advice centres to help workers plan the necessary vocational training; calls on employers to offer opportunities for upskilling to all employees;

- basic and advanced vocational training,

8. Urges the Member States to provide sufficient numbers of suitably qualified personnel and ensure that all necessary up-to-date information required in order to process asylum applications is made accessible; believes that, to ensure that applications are processed in a consistent fashion, standard criteria must be laid down to provide a basis on which to assess the situation in asylum-seekers' countries of origin; considers in addition that further training of staff should be encouraged (exchange of officials and experiences in the various authorities, comparison of working methods ...[+++] and practices);