Institute for training in construction sector
- Name of the instrument - Local language
- Institut de formation sectoriel du batiment (IFSB)
- Name of the instrument - English translation
- Institute for training in construction sector
- Scheme ID
- 139
- Country
- Luxembourg
- Reporting year
- 2020
- Type of instrument
- Training fund
- Sub-type of instrument
- Sectoral level collection and sectoral level distribution
- Type of entry
- Single instrument
- Short description
Based on a collective agreement, employers of the construction sector contribute to a training fund and receive subsidies for their training costs from the fund. EU-funds support the training fund (50% of the fund's budget, approx. EUR 3 000 000). The remaining EUR 3 000 000 are raised through the levy on companies in the sector (0.65% of the payroll). Professional education and training, research, and development in the building sector are considered eligible types of training. No preferential treatment for particular eligible groups is applied.
- Level of operation
- Sectoral
- Name of a part of the country
- Not applicable
- Name of the region (for regional instruments)
- Not applicable
- Name of the sector (for sectoral instruments)
- Construction
- Relevance
- Key instrument
- Legal basis
- Not applicable
- Objective(s) and target(s)
- The fund was created in 2002 by entrepreneurs in the construction and civil engineering sectors to identify the training needs of construction workers and managers and adapt them to the new technical requirements of the sector.
- Year of implementation
- 2002
- Operation/management
- Institut de formation sectoriel du batiment (IFSB), the IFSB, is a privileged partner of the players in the construction sector and offers a range of training courses covering four areas of expertise, namely - Construction, - Occupational Health and Safety, - Environment and Sustainable Construction, and - Management and Social Responsibility. The IFSB has expanded its range of sustainability-oriented training courses and thus offers training adapted to all sectors of activity. The IFSB has also expanded its training offer dedicated to management staff and now offers training in the fields of finance, human resources and communication.
- Eligible group(s)
- Construction workers, covered by the CLA in the sector.
- Group(s) with preferential treatment
- no
- Education and training eligible
- Professional education and training, research and development in the building sector.
- Source of financing and collection mechanism
- ESF: 50% of the fund's budget, approx. 3 000 000. The remaining 3 000 000 are raised through the levy on companies in the sector.
- Eligible costs
- Specific arrangement
- Volumes of funding
- Not available
- Beneficiaries/take up
- 8 000 trainees during in 2019
- Organisation responsible for monitoring/evaluation
- Institut de formation sectoriel du batiment (IFSB).
- Monitoring/evaluation reports available
- Not available
- Most relevant webpage - in English
- Not available
- Most relevant webpage - local language
- https://www.ifsb.lu/
- Recent changes
No recent amendment
Recent changes in response to COVID-19
More online training courses
- Sources
- http://www.europaforum.public.lu/fr/temoignages-reportages/2007/04/ifsb…
- https://www.ifsb.lu/
On this page:
- Short description
- Level of operation
- Name of a part of the country
- Name of the region (for regional instruments)
- Name of the sector (for sectoral instruments)
- Relevance
- Legal basis
- Objective(s) and target(s)
- Year of implementation
- Operation/management
- Eligible group(s)
- Group(s) with preferential treatment
- Education and training eligible
- Source of financing and collection mechanism
- Eligible costs
- Volumes of funding
- Beneficiaries/take up
- Organisation responsible for monitoring/evaluation
- Monitoring/evaluation reports available
- Most relevant webpage - in English
- Most relevant webpage - local language
- Recent changes
- Sources