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Training & Development Request Form

A training and development request template — ask for a course, conference or certification, with the cost, dates and how it supports your role.

Description

Investing in people pays back — but only if requests get made and considered. This training and development request template gives staff a simple way to ask for a course, conference or certification, and managers the detail to say yes with confidence.

It captures the kind of development (online or in-person course, conference, certification, coaching or subscriptions), what it’s called and a link, and — crucially — how it’ll help the person and the agency. It records the cost and dates, whether it needs time away from work and how long, the team, and who’s asking.

Ideal for agencies and any team with a learning budget. Use it to make development requests consistent, weigh them fairly against the budget, and show you invest in growth. Customize the development types, add your branding, and embed it internally or share a link in minutes.

Form fields

Everything the Training & Development Request Form above collects — 11 fields, so you can see exactly what it captures before you make it your own.

Request Training

  • What kind of development?

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    Dropdown

  • What's it called?

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    Short Answer

  • Link to the course / event

    URL Icon
    URL

  • How will it help you and the agency?

    Long Answer Icon
    Long Answer

  • Cost (£)

    Number Icon
    Number

  • Date(s) it runs

    Date Icon
    Date

  • Will it need time away from work?

    Yes/No Icon
    Yes/No

  • If yes, roughly how long?

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    Short Answer

  • Team

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    Dropdown

  • Your name

    Name Icon
    Name

  • Email address

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    Email
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Template FAQs

Common questions about the Training & Development Request Form — what it captures, when to use it, and how to make it your own.

What is a training request form?

A training request form is how staff ask for professional development — a course, conference, certification or coaching — capturing the cost, timing and the benefit so a manager can review and approve it.

What should a development request include?

The type of development, what it’s called and a link, how it will help both the person and the business, the cost, the dates, whether time away from work is needed, and the requester’s team. That gives a manager everything needed to weigh up the request and approve it.

Why ask how training benefits the agency?

Because a learning budget is an investment, not a perk. Asking the requester to make the case — for their own growth and for the business — helps managers prioritize the development that genuinely pays back, and encourages people to choose training with a purpose.

Who approves training requests?

Usually the person’s manager, sometimes with additional sign-off from a team lead or finance for higher-cost courses or conferences. This form gives them the cost, the dates and the business case in one place, so they have the detail to decide quickly rather than asking follow-ups.

Can this cover conferences and certifications too?

Yes — the development type covers online and in-person courses, conferences, certifications, coaching and even books or subscriptions, so any kind of learning request goes through the same route. You can add or rename options to match how your agency invests in development.

Is this training request template free and editable?

Completely free. Edit the development types and fields to match your policy, restyle it, and embed it internally or share a link in minutes. No coding needed — just a free Fun Forms account to collect responses.

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