Omscholingsregeling as of 1 October 2015
The time has come at last: we have a new Omscholingsregeling!
Newcomers in 2014
In 2014, over 70 people applied to the Omscholingsregeling. Most of them submitted an additional application to previous plans. Thirteen dancers applied for the first time. Five of them started a study next to their dance career. Eight of them exchanged their dance career for a new challenge
Two years of co-financing for tuition fees for a second Bachelor’s/Master’s degree
Since the 2012-2013 academic year, students wishing to obtain a second Bachelor’s or Master’s degree have had to pay more. They are no longer eligible for paying the legally set tuition fees, but have to pay the ‘institute tuition fees’. This sum is much higher than the legally set tuition fees and can amount to as much as € 9,000 per year!
Philippe Braunschweig Grant
This year, the International Organization for the Transition of Professional Dancers (IOTPD) awarded the Philippe Braunschweig Grant for the first time
Changes to the board
In April this year, the dance employers decided to replace their representatives on the board
Annual meeting of the IOTPD
The annual meeting of the IOTPD, the International Organization for the Transition of Professional Dancers, took place this year in Amsterdam from 15 to 17 June. The IOTPD is a worldwide network of organisations concerned with retraining dancers
ODN in Prague
In November 2013 Paul and Lieke paid on behalf of the Omscholing Dansers Nederland a visit to Prague
UWV news: Change to how the daily wage is calculated
Since June 1 2013, the daily wage for unemployment (WW) benefit has been set in a different way. The daily wage is used as the basis for calculating the amount of benefit.