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PFAE - Plan de Formación en Alternancia con el Empleo
Published on 06 November 2018
Spain
Canarias
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About this good practice
The PFAE is used in Canary Islands in activities related with green, blue & circular economy with the goal to include disadvantaged groups of jobseekers in jobs related with this growing sector of the Canarian economy. During these projects, participants have the dedication time divided between theorical and comprehensive education, and actual working time experience (under a labour contract). The projects last for eleven months in which participants receive training oriented to get the adequate certificates of professionalism, as well as additional training and carried out also effective work in a real environment that enables them to acquire professional experience aimed at the acquisition of vocational skills which facilitate their insertion into the labour market. The following practices shown how the programme is used in Canary Islands in activities related with green, blue & circular economy with the goal to include disadvantaged groups of jobseekers in jobs related with this growing sector. Among other training actions:
- Servicio de conservación y mejora del monte para la protección de la población rural (maintenance and conservation of the forests in La Palma).
- Proyecto BREZO (training for unemployed people with disabilities in gardens and green areas management)
- Aqua - Socorrismo en instalaciones acuáticas (training in safety of users of swimming pools in Guía municipality)
- Arucas y la seguridad de sus espacios acuáticos (training in beach and sea safety)
- Servicio de conservación y mejora del monte para la protección de la población rural (maintenance and conservation of the forests in La Palma).
- Proyecto BREZO (training for unemployed people with disabilities in gardens and green areas management)
- Aqua - Socorrismo en instalaciones acuáticas (training in safety of users of swimming pools in Guía municipality)
- Arucas y la seguridad de sus espacios acuáticos (training in beach and sea safety)
Resources needed
The each training project has been awarded with a grant around 250.000 € each. With these funds, the granted organizations must face the labour costs of the direction and teaching team and participants, and other costs related with the project during all its length.
Evidence of success
During the PFAEs participants gain a Professionalism certification, that certifies their skills and the gained experience during the training. It is mandatory that participants have an stage period in third companies; therefore it eases their access to professional world. The average of placements of participants in other companies for periods longer than 6 months at the end of their participation in the project is high.
Potential for learning or transfer
Unemployment among deprived sectors of the population are one of the main challenges in European Outermost Regions. Initiatives such as the PFAE are an opportunity to target training needs for groups of less favoured people. The initiative has a strong potential for transfer as it requires to identify the training needs in an area and the programme to answer to these needs.
Further information
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Good practice owner
Organisation
Servicio Canario de Empleo
Spain
Canarias
Contact
Adviser, recruitment advisor