Reliable legal compliance in adult education
Our experts help you navigate the requirements of the Adult Education Act, from registering training activities to ensuring compliant documentation. We offer flexible solutions so that your company can meet legal requirements and avoid fines.
Introduction: Why is adult education consulting necessary?
Under Hungarian regulations, adult education operates within a strict framework. Act LXXVII of 2013 on Adult Education sets out the rules that adult education providers must comply with, regardless of whether they teach languages, deliver competence-development or vocational training, or simply train their own employees in-house.
In our experience, training providers are often not sufficiently familiar with the requirements of the Act, which may result in non-compliance during an official inspection. Depending on the degree of non-compliance, the fine imposed by the authority may amount to many times the minimum wage. The tasks required by law place a significant administrative burden on training providers, while the professional content and development of their educational activities also require constant attention. Our consulting service helps our partners comply with the requirements of the Adult Education Act so they can focus on their own professional and business activities.
What is the Adult Education Act?
Act LXXVII of 2013 on Adult Education is the principal legislation governing adult education in Hungary. Among other things, it:
defines which courses—typically outside the formal school system—qualify as adult education;
requires training providers to be entered in a central register and to report training data on an ongoing basis;
requires records to be kept of participants;
requires training to be delivered on the basis of an approved training programme;
requires an adult education contract to be concluded with each participant;
for training subject to authorisation (e.g. training funded from EU or Hungarian budgetary sources), requires, among other things, the establishment of quality-management and self-assessment systems.
If the requirements are not met, training providers may face fines or even removal from the register. It is therefore important for companies and institutions to operate their adult education processes with appropriate expert support.
Why Insedo?
Insedo’s consulting team consists of adult education experts with current, first-hand experience of official inspections. We work with a personalised approach and support our partners throughout the path to legal compliance, from the initial consultation to establishing the complete process. The benefits include:
Ensuring legal compliance.
Our experts help interpret and apply legal requirements, helping avoid fines and legal violations.
Administrative support.
We assist with preparing the required documentation (e.g. training programme, adult education contract, and other mandatory documents) and structure data-management tasks.
Quality management and self-assessment.
For training subject to authorization, we support the establishment of quality-management and self-assessment systems.
Individual approach.
We tailor every cooperation to the client’s needs. There are no rigid packages; our offer includes the services required by your organisation.
Service levels: examples
The levels below illustrate how our cooperation can be structured. These are not fixed packages, but starting points: every offer is adapted to your needs and the nature of the training programme. The fees shown are net prices and exclude VAT.
Short consultation
Overview consultation.
During a 30–120 minute consultation, we present the most important obligations under the Adult Education Act and assess the organisation’s current situation.
Recommendation.
Based on the discussion, we recommend the necessary actions.
Process development
Preparation of documentation.
We assist with preparing adult education programmes, contracts, and policies.
Preparing employees.
We provide targeted preparation focused on the knowledge required for legal compliance.
Action plan.
We break down the implementation process into detailed steps, with deadlines and responsible persons.
Comprehensive support
System implementation support
We support the entire process, including establishing a quality-management and self-assessment system where required.
Process-organisation consulting.
We support the preparation and organisation of notification and data-reporting tasks required by law.
Follow-up.
We remain available after implementation: we audit compliance and provide recommendations for sustainable operation.
Modular options
Our service modules can be used separately or combined as part of the example levels above:
Consultation: a short briefing and situation assessment.
Implementation support: supporting the practical introduction of the system.
Process development: designing adult education programmes and internal procedures.
Action plan preparation: working out concrete steps with a timeline.
Workshop: an interactive session where staff learn about the act and about internal processes.
Follow-up: monitoring and continuously improving the system once introduced.
How does cooperation work?
Needs assessment.
As a first step, we assess the organisation’s current processes and its status under the Adult Education Act.
Personalised offer.
Based on the assessment, we recommend the appropriate modules.
Implementation and support.
During the cooperation, we guide you through the process using the methods that are necessary and suitable for you.
Follow-up.
After the system is implemented, we remain at your disposal: we audit compliance and provide recommendations for further development.
FAQ – Frequently Asked Questions
Who is the adult education consulting service recommended for?
For any organisation that organises or plans training outside the formal school system or internal training and development for its own employees, whether corporate training, language courses, or professional development.
How much does consulting cost?
The fee depends on the range and depth of the services requested. Our short consultation costs a maximum of HUF 60,000, process development starts at HUF 120,000, and full support is individually priced. Every quotation is tailored.
How long does it take to implement adult education compliance?
This primarily depends on how familiar our partner is with the Adult Education Act, how compliant their current operations are, how complex their training portfolio is, and how well organised their internal processes are. A simple programme can be implemented quickly, while developing complex systems may take months.
Is notification mandatory for every training programme?
Not every training programme automatically falls under the Adult Education Act. Our experts help determine whether your training is subject to notification or authorization and, if so, which legal obligations apply.
About Us
We created our consulting business unit to help our partners meet the requirements set out in the Adult Education Act.
Our service specifically focuses on designing and transforming training systems and ensuring legal compliance. We assess how a company’s training system can be established or developed for training subject to notification or authorization, prepare institutions for official inspections, review existing processes, and support the pre-qualification of new training programmes.
The purpose of our individual consultations and personalised advice is to ensure that our clients comply with all administrative and legal requirements so they can focus on their core activities.
Contact
If you would like to learn how to comply fully with the requirements of the Adult Education Act and what support we can provide, contact us!