Personal Learning Account (PLA)

The Personal Learning Account (PLA) Programme provides support across Wales for employed people to gain higher level skills which will enable these individuals to access a wider range of job opportunities and/or gain employment at a higher level.

The primary aim of the Personal Learning Account programme is to enable people to upskill and reskill in priority sectors; to improve their career and earnings potential.

PLA Funding can be used towards multiple courses, but courses must not overlap and will need to be applied for separately and only after you have completed your current funded course.

Individual Eligibility

Eligibility is tested at the point of application. The following individuals are eligible for the programme.

Individuals must:

Live in Wales
Want to gain skills/qualifications in priority sectors
19 years old or over (tested at point of course commencement)

In addition, individuals must meet at least one of the following criteria:

Employed (including self-employed) earning under the median income (£29,500)*
Workers on zero hour contracts*
Agency staff*
At risk of being made redundant
Offenders on day release*
Full-time carers (paid or non-paid)*

Individuals are ineligible (at the point of application) if they are any of the following:

Under the age of 19
Attending school or college full-time as a pupil or student
In full-time higher education
In Welsh Government funded Work Based Learning
An ineligible overseas national
In receipt of an Assembly Learning Grant or Education Maintenance Allowance
Unemployed i.e. does not have a contract of employment

*Supporting evidence will be required as part of your funding application – This will be requested upon submission and reviewal of your Training Plan

Begin Your PLA Funding Application Today

Please use the button below to complete our PLA Training Plan, to begin your funding application. Once your Training Plan has been reviewed by the team, we will contact you to request your supporting ID documents and to complete our Enrolment Form.

Click here to begin your Training Plan

To ensure funding and enrolment is confirmed for your chosen course(s), all paperwork will be required 10 working days prior to the course(s) start date.

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