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PLA Funded Courses

Personal Learning Account

What is a PLA (Personal Learning Account)

PLA (Personal Learning Accounts) are flexible, part-time courses of learning supported by funding from Welsh Government to boost the skills of people in Wales.

Contributing to career development and empowering individuals to adapt their skills to the fast changing requirements of the workplace.

PLA courses can be online e-learning, delivered in a face to face environment or a blended combination of both online and face to face delivery. Flexible PLA courses can be accessed alongside your current employment where eligibility criteria are met.

ALS Training provides access to a range of Digital courses across some of the core disciplines of Information Technology and accredited through CompTIA. Cardiff and Vale Collage provide access to a broad range of PLA funded courses across;

  • Net Zero and Green technologies
  • Logistics (in particular HGV/LGV driving)
  • Advanced Materials and Manufacturing (including technical engineers)
  • Hospitality (including chefs, catering assistants, waiting and front of house staff
  • Health and Social Care re-engagement.

Who is eligible for a PLA Funded Course (Personal Learning Account)?

ALS training partners with Cardiff and Vale college to offer a range of digital PLA funded courses.

You cannot enrol on a PLA course if;

  • You are under 19 years of age (on commencement of the training course), live outside of Wales
  • In full-time education, or on an apprenticeship or unemployed or in receipt of a Welsh Government Learning Grant or Education Maintenance Allowance
  • Unemployed or an ineligible overseas national.  
  • One qualification can be undertaken at a time and the exam/assessment must be completed before applying for further qualifications.

Digital (CompTIA and other IT programmes) and Net Zero qualifications which are PLA fully funded are not subject to the salary cap of £32,371 . The salary cap and other eligibility criteria apply to all other PLA courses.

CAVC Cardiff and Vale College

Cardiff and Vale College PLA Courses

ALS Training partners with Cardiff and Vale College to provide PLA funded courses. For the full catalogue of PLA courses available from Cardiff and Vale College, click the button below.

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