[1] RARPA was developed by a group of practitioners who were considering the issue of how to recognise and validate learning that takes place where there is no accredited qualification as an outcome.
[2] The Learning and Skills Council (LSC) commissioned the Learning and Skills Development Agency (LSDA) and the National Institute of Adult Continuing Education (NIACE) to contribute to the development of the measure as part of the 'New Measures of Success'.
This means that the learning experience is subject to the formal inspection and quality assurance processes of the further education sector.
The ostensible aims of the course of learning should be communicated clearly to learners before they make a decision about their individual route to achievement.
[4] Learners should be given regular opportunities to assess progress towards their learning outcomes and to review their planned route to achievement.