Work Placement Experience Programme: Personal Learning Plan (WPEP2)

• Published date: 12 July 2021
• Issuer: Department of Social Protection

WPEP -2

What is the Work Placement Experience Programme?

The Work Placement Experience Programme (WPEP) is a work placement experience programme

for those out of work for at least six months with the costs being fully funded by the State. It aims

to provide Participants with work experience and to develop new skills, through training and

learning. Work will take place within a supportive environment with a view to increasing Participants

experience, skills and employment prospects.

What is the Personal Learning Plan?

On commencement of the

Work Placement Experience Programme (

WPEP) the Host and the

Participant must agree a plan for personal learning and skills development over the programme

duration. Agreed learning and development goals are recorded on this Personal Learning Plan (PLP)

form WPEP2.

The PLP will identify training, skills development and learning required and achieved during the

placement which will be progressed either independently or with the support and supervision of the

mentor appointed by the Host. This includes workplace training programmes and any additional

online or accredited training.

The PLP goals should be realistic timebound actions that can be progressed so that the training

opportunities advertised in the WPEP vacancy are delivered.

The PLP should be held by the Host and made available to the Intreo Case Ocer for review to

conrm that a plan is in place and to ensure it meets the standard required to deliver a quality work

experience opportunity. The Participant should be given a copy of the PLP.

What is the Personal Learning Journal?

The Participant will also be given a Personal Learning Journal, which is theirs to keep, to further

support their learning. Each participant is encouraged to reect on and record their experiences,

challenges, successes and activities to see what went well or what could be improved in the future.

The Mentor will discuss these reections with the Participant as part of the mentoring meetings and

they can also be discussed with the Intreo Case Ocer during monitoring meetings.

What Training Resources are available?

To assist Hosts and Participants in identifying suitable training opportunities, the Department of

Social Protection has published a resource of online training by sector. Details are available on our

recruitment platform at JobsIreland.ie. The Host and Participant may also identify and include other

relevant training that is not listed there.

Participants may be eligible to avail of the Training Support Grant (TSG) of up to €1,000 during a

placement. Information on the Training Support Grant can be found on www.gov.ie/tsg

For more information, visit www.gov.ie/wpep

Work Placement Experience

Programme

Participant’s Personal Learning Plan and Guidelines

WPEP 2

Social Welfare Services

Data Classification R