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Maximizing RPL for Skills Development in Current Economic Climate

Explore the potential of Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) in the current economic and employment landscape. Discover how RPL can be utilized for short conversion courses, progression awards, work-based learning contracts, credit accumulation, and postgraduate studies. Learn about the importance of RPL in responding to labor market data and graduate requests. Discover whether RPL can address the challenges faced by Higher Education institutions without clear national direction or extra resources. Delve into the criticisms and benefits of RPL, its value for workers in upskilling, and its potential for HE providers in designing work-related programs. Find out what DIT offers through RPL, its impact on labor market activation, guidance for graduates at risk of unemployment, upskilling opportunities, advanced entry options, and new award pathways. Explore the regional and national impact of RPL and the importance of partnership approaches with various stakeholders for successful implementation.

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Maximizing RPL for Skills Development in Current Economic Climate

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  1. RPL Policy in the DIT Dr Anne Murphy RPL Policy Officer Regional Seminar 12 March 2009 Cathal Brugha Street Campus ‘The Potential of RPL in the Current Economic and Employment Context’

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  4. Potential of RPL in the Current Context? Maximum use of RPL, modules and credits for: -Short conversion courses - Progression awards - Work-based learning contracts towards awards - Credit accumulation towards minor or major awards - Postgraduate study in related or new field. Responding to?: - labour market data? - graduate requests? URGENT QUESTION: How does HE provide responses without clear national direction or extra resources? A Murphy 2009

  5. Is RPL the solution? Criticism? • RPL recognises learning that has already been achieved in relation to national occupational/professional standards and/or in relation to programmes leading to awards. While there is value in achieving module exemptions through RPL there is little new learning! • The value in RPL for worker-learners in the current context is in its diagnostic qualities towards planning for a new award or new qualification in anticipation of an improved employment context. • The potential of RPL for HE providers in the current context is in its inclusion in work-related programme design and delivery where worker-learners build from prior learning and where delivery methods are as close to the naturally occurring learning of the professional/occupational workplace. A Murphy 2009

  6. What can the DIT offer through RPL?in addition to Labour Market Activation movement etc Immediately –perhaps with limited impact • Guidance to its graduates at risk from unemployment • Recognition of its own awards towards re-skilling, progression/up-skilling within existing awards • Advanced entry where appropriate • New special purpose or progression awards. Regional/national impact? • Requires partnership approaches with state agencies, professional bodies, sectors, employers, trade unions. Creativity, courage, co-operation A Murphy 2009

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