Esther Monterrubio, general secretary of Formación Profesional, presented at the Cámara de España the Tourism, Peace and Coexistence programme FP Pyme 2025-2027This €1,5 million initiative seeks to strengthen business competitiveness by integrating SMEs into the model of FP dual.
Strategic alliance and the FP Pyme program 2025-2027
During his speech at the Training Commission from the Cámara de España, the general secretary of Formación Profesional, Esther Monterrubio, has reaffirmed the commitment of the Ministerio de Educación, Formación Profesional y Deportes with the business sector. The central focus of this collaboration is the program FP Pyme 2025-2027, an economic allocation exceeding 1,5 million euros intended to boost the dual training in the field of small and medium-sized enterprises.
This program, which currently operates in 40 chambers of commerce distributed across 14 autonomous communities, has already provided technical advice to more than 2.000 companiesThe objective is clear: to improve the connection between the education system and the productive sector, training company mentors and facilitating the entry of SMEs into a high-value-added training ecosystem. In her own words Monterrubio, "The FP It will be all the stronger the more solid its link with the productive fabric is.".
| Management and Growth Indicator | Data / Value |
|---|---|
| Program Budget FP Pyme 2025-2027 | +1,5 million euros |
| Companies advised to date | + 2.000 |
| Projected student enrollment for the 2025/2026 academic year | 1,21 million |
| Increase in students since 2018 | Up to 45% |
| Total public investment in the system | +7.400 million euros |
| New positions created | + 400.000 |
System transformation and new economic demands
La Formación Profesional en Spain has experienced a "change of scale" Unprecedented. In the 2024/2025 academic year, the system exceeded 1,18 million students, and projections for the 2025/2026 academic year place the figure at 1,21 million. This sustained growth is supported by a historic public investment exceeding 7.400 billion euros, enabling the creation of 400.000 new training places.
The architecture of the current system is characterized by its flexibility and adaptabilityWith more than 12.400 active training programs and nearly 5.000 operational centers, the FP It positions itself as a tool for anticipating the challenges of Artificial Intelligence, advanced energy technologies and logistics global. Currently, the catalog of professional competence standards already exceeds 2.600 entries.
Generalization of the Dual model and regulatory quality
Since the 2024/2025 academic year, the model has been implemented in a widespread manner. Formación Profesional dualUnder this scheme, training in the company environment should represent between the 25% and 50% of the educational curriculum. For Esther MonterrubioThis structural change requires a strengthening of participation self-employed y microenterpriseswhere the figure of company tutor is decisive.
Finally, it has been announced that the Gobierno It is working on a new regulatory framework to standardize quality across all training centers. The goal is to safeguard the system's prestige and its direct contribution to the country's economic competitiveness. “We cannot allow that under the label of Formación Profesional anything goes”"The Secretary General declared."
- Promoting the participation of SMEs and micro-enterprises in the dual system.
- Consolidation of the tutor's role as a guarantor of educational quality.
- Curriculum adaptation to strategic sectors such as logistics and energy.
- Massive investment to increase places and modernize centers.
Key points and frequently asked questions about the FP Pyme program 2025-2027
What budget has been allocated to the FP Pyme 2025-2027 program?
It has a larger endowment than 1,5 millones de euros to promote dual training in smaller businesses.
What percentage of the curriculum is completed within the company using the new model?
Model Formación Profesional Dual establishes that in-company training should range between 25% and 50% of the total curriculum.
What is the current scope of business consulting?
So far, the initiative is being developed in 40 chambers of commerce and has allowed us to advise more than 2.000 companies Throughout the national territory.
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