On February 15th, the BCN VET Foundation participated in the VET and Companies Conference, which was organized by the Department of Education in the Administrative District building of the Generalitat de Catalunya.

During the event, the new VET (Vocational Education and Training) law was discussed, and the new catalogue of Vocational Training services was presented.

Several professional tables were held, including:

• Board of representatives of employers, trade unions and vocational training: focused on strengthening the link between companies and vocational training.
• Table of training companies from different sectors: centered on the learner’s role in the company.
• Table on services in companies: aimed at creating institute-business synergies to improve the employability of students.
• Table on innovation services in companies: focused on applied innovation, starting from organizational aspects.

The Department of Education’s representatives concluded the conference.

The BCN VET Foundation participates in the organization of the Advanced Factories Awards for the Most Innovative Vocational Training Projects.

These are the criteria that must be met in order to participate:

1. Leader Institution in their territory in Dual Vocational Training programs focused on industrial cycles.
2. Promoting industrial vocational training among women to ensure gender diversity in the sector.
3. Projects that aim to support the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) in the industrial sector.

If you wish to participate, please fill out the registration form before March 27, 2024.

The three winning centers will be announced on Thursday, April 11, 2024, at the Talent Marketplace of Advanced Factories.

Submitting an application is an excellent opportunity for schools to acknowledge their work and bring their students closer to the most innovative companies in industrial automation, robotics, and industry 4.0.

The BCN VET Foundation collaborates every year in the orientation of young people who participate in the Training Capsules of the Palau Vincles social project of the Palau de la Música.

The Palau Vincles promotes projects and initiatives that aim to promote inclusion and social integration through music.

This year, three training capsules were offered for free during February: Scenotechnics, Audiovisual Production, and Video Game Programming. These were taught by companies and professionals linked to the Palau de la Música.

It is a pilot project aimed at young people from 14 to 18 years old, designed to introduce them to vocational training studies. They can explore crafts from the artistic and technical disciplines that coexist in the Palau de la Música Catalana.

It is an excellent project that offers opportunities for young people to find their way to training and employment.

On January 30th, the second Work with Values conference was held at the central auditorium of Barcelona Activa. This event was a part of the Professional Life Project led by Barcelona Activa in collaboration with the Barcelona Education Consortium and the FemCat Association. InnovaMat and the Paliativo Art Foundation shared their entrepreneurial experiences during the session. Attendees, including students, had the opportunity to ask questions. Additionally, three selected projects from the participating centers were presented. This session was the second in a cycle of three conferences, and a finalist team will be chosen from each one to compete in the Final Gala of Undertake with values.

On January 29th, the Plenary of the Professional Training Council of Barcelona held a meeting. During the session, Martí Manzano, who holds a Ph.D. from the UAB, presented the results of his doctoral thesis on “The sons and daughters of Moroccan and Pakistani migration towards post-compulsory education”. The thesis explores the transitions towards post-compulsory education of this population in a context of urban and school segregation.

Fabian Mohedano, the executive president of the Professional Training and Qualification Agency of Catalonia, presented the Prospective Report, which highlighted, among other things, its implications in the territory where VET Councils play a very relevant role.

Last Tuesday, January 23rd, 2024, we presented the new study from our VET observatory entitled “Youth Unemployment Among 16-24 Year Olds Without Post-Compulsory Studies” in the Sala d’Actes del Col·legi de Periodistes de Catalunya.

In the middle of a scenario where 28.5% of young people in Barcelona are at the crossroads between unemployment and the absence of studies. 17.7% of young people in the city who are not working or studying have post-compulsory education, while 10.87% have not completed the compulsory secondary education (ESO). The study aims to measure and identify the location of the young NEET (Not in Education, Employment, or Training) population. It will analyze their sociodemographic characteristics, identify occupations and activities that are in high demand and suitable for these young people, and explore their perception of these occupations. Additionally, the study will incorporate the perspective of third sector entities.

Finally, it provides recommendations to improve employment outcomes for this population group. Francesc Castellana, president of the Economic Council of Barcelona, inaugurated the presentation ceremony where Javier Gracia, a researcher at the BCN VET Foundation, and Ángel Tarriño, coordinator of the Observatory of the BCN VET Foundation presented the study. The session included the contributions of the most representative social and economic agents in Catalonia. The session was attended by union members Lucia Aliaga and Laura Bonet, as well as representatives from PIMEC and FTN, Victoria Moreno and Manuel Rosillo respectively.

You can find it here:

Població jove 16 a 24 anys desocupada sense estudis postobligatoris

On January 18th of 2024, at 4 p.m. in the annexed room Lluís Companys of the Barcelona City Council, the first session of the Dual Vocational Training Working Group, of the Municipal Council of Vocational Training of Barcelona (CMFPB) was held.

In this first session, the BCN VET Foundation gave a presentation on the novelties of the new regulatory framework of dual VET: Organic Law 3/2022, on the organisation and integration of Vocational Training and the decree derived from it, and a presentation of the Dual VET project at the Barcelona City Council.

The working group will meet in four sessions a year, this first meeting was about making an approach to the subject with the aim of establishing a shared diagnosis and identification of possible challenges and changes to be achieved.

On January 18th, in collaboration with centers from other countries such as Finland, Italy, Romania and Estonia, the Lepido Rocco Foundation in Treviso hosted the first international meeting of the Erasmus KA2 project “Electric Cars VET hub”. Xarxa FP promotes this initiative, and the VET Observatory of the BCN VET Foundation is in charge of providing the methodology and fieldwork necessary to identify skill needs and talent in the electric vehicle sector in these countries.

The aim of the project is to develop a specific course to train and update teachers in this field, including a test phase by VET teachers from the participating countries.

Strengthening our digital presence, we have created a TikTok in collaboration with the Provençana Institute, highlighting entrepreneurs with innovative projects. Two of them have won awards at the MetròpolisFPLab, while other projects such as FPConsolida and FPEmprèn are also highlighted. In addition, we have shared a video on YouTube with exemplary teachers who have shown us their innovative initiatives in the IP. If you want to know more and discover successful stories, do not hesitate to explore our social media and subscribe to our YouTube channel.

The Singular Compeuropa ’24 project has successfully started the selection phase for the new participants. During the coming months of February and March, candidates will have the opportunity to conduct interviews with various German companies. Those who are selected will be prepared to embark on this opportunity, with the project planned to start in mid-April.