Employment Minister David Clarinval today announced the definitive abolition of the Federal Learning Account (FLA), a measure strongly criticised by businesses for its administrative burden. In line with the compromise reached within government, the FLA will be repealed on 1 January 2026.
The FLA was created in 2022 to track the individual right to training, via a federal platform requiring employers to report the training undertaken by their staff. For many businesses, this scheme represented a genuine administrative burden. Employers had long complained about a costly and complex measure, even though many organisations already have effective tools to manage their training.
David Clarinval, Minister of Employment: “Our goal is to simplify life for businesses while giving citizens a transparent, clear and modern tool to showcase their skills. By removing unnecessary burdens, we are also strengthening the competitiveness of our businesses and their ability to focus on what really matters: creating value and jobs.”.
A new, simpler system for citizens: the Individual Learning Account
The Federal Learning Account (FLA) will be abolished on 1 January 2026. Data will remain available throughout 2026, allowing citizens to download their information and transfer it to another system if they wish. A dedicated communication plan will be rolled out to inform all users of the FLA's discontinuation and the deletion of their data, scheduled for 1 January 2027.
At the same time, the federal government and the Regions will conclude in 2026 the cooperation agreements needed to launch the new Individual Learning Account from 1 January 2027. This modernised system will give every citizen a simple, centralised tool to view all their certificates and their training record.