All employee groups at the Ministry of Education area - from janitors and cleaning staff to teachers and managers - will now have 50 million extra money to competence. It is one of the results of collective bargaining in 2008.

Change processes, virtual teaching and cleaning and surfaces. These are just some of the courses from August 28th can be found on a new competence portal on the Ministry of Education website. Here institution leaders announce their employees for training and other skills development course - at greatly reduced prices. The participation fee is partially funded by the skills development funds that were allocated in connection with collective bargaining on its territory in 2008 and by funds from the government's tripartite negotiations, a total of 50 million. The funds will be used to strengthen the development efforts of all employees of the Ministry of Education institutions, ie colleges, adult education 's, commercial, agricultural and social and health care schools, adult vocational training centers, academies, university colleges and independent schools. Competence portal contains a wide range of courses in the party agreed priorities: * Strengthen the teachers' teaching skills Examples of courses: "The innovative teaching - innovation education" and "teacher as coach." * Attractive work Examples of courses: "meditation tool and values" and " project management. "* Organisational development and mergers Examples of courses:" management of change processes "and" team and team building. "* Talent and leadership development Examples of courses:" the modern looking "and" desire for leadership. "* Kickstart competence development of low-skilled examples of courses: "7 habits for the administrative staff" and "safety and first aid for the cleaning work." to ensure maximum impact of the effort is between the Ministry and the parties agreed that signing up for the courses must be made with prior discussion between leaders and employees at the individual institutions. The institutions receive a log-in and can then join the staff. Education Minister Bertel Haarder welcomes the additional resources provided. "Continuing education is an important concern, and the additional funds will strengthen the competence development in educational institutions further. I hope that heads of institutions are aware that the offer includes all employees in the institutions, "he says. Annual funding for skills development is recognized in the institutions meter. Additionally devoted ongoing resources from different pools. In addition to the 50 million is the Ministry of Education allocated additional funds for skills development and training. It is among others: * Funds from globalization agreement - 270 million kroner in the period 2007-2009: The funds will strengthen continuing training for teachers at vocational training of teachers and teacher training as well as in the medium term education. * Funds from the Skills Development Fund - 12.4 million kroner in 2009: The funds to be used for long-term individual competence and is a supplement to the general competency agents. * Funds from the Partnership on the management of educational institutions - 6.5 million in the period 2009-2010: The funds allocated to projects supporting the overall development efforts of managements of educational institutions. Source: Ministry of Education