Resources & Tools

This page aims to provide access to practical resources and tools for higher education staff and employers. More will be made available as they come on stream.

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Publications

Dr. Ted Fleming Keynote: Recognition Theory and the Recognition of Prior Learning: Democracy and RPL

Publications

RPL in 2025: Outcomes, Reflections and Next Steps

Publications

RPL Toolkit Resource

Guides

RPL Learner Guide

Case Studies

Case Study: Documenting & Improving the RPL Learner Journey at Dún Laoghaire Institute of Art Design and Technology

Case Studies

Case Study: RPL at Trinity College Dublin

Case Studies

Case Study: Academic Programme Recognition for Industry Learners (APRIL) at ATU Donegal

Guides

Recognition of Prior Learning- Making it Work for Your Employees

Publications

Josephine Finn: Re-cognising RPL – A Deleuzian enquiry into policy and practice of Recognition of Prior Learning

Publications

OECD - Recognition of Prior Learning

Guides

CEDEFOP - European guidelines for the validating of non-formal and informal learning

Guides

Resources & Tools

Dr. Ted Fleming Keynote: Recognition Theory and the Recognition of Prior Learning: Democracy and RPL

RPL in 2025: Outcomes, Reflections and Next Steps

RPL Toolkit Resource

RPL Learner Guide

Case Study: Documenting & Improving the RPL Learner Journey at Dún Laoghaire Institute of Art Design and Technology

Case Study: RPL at Trinity College Dublin

Case Study: Academic Programme Recognition for Industry Learners (APRIL) at ATU Donegal

Recognition of Prior Learning- Making it Work for Your Employees

Josephine Finn: Re-cognising RPL – A Deleuzian enquiry into policy and practice of Recognition of Prior Learning

OECD - Recognition of Prior Learning

CEDEFOP - European guidelines for the validating of non-formal and informal learning

RPL Validation Process