Urgent reform of Spain's job training system

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1. The rule regulates how job-related vocational training is planned, funded, monitored and evaluated. Its goals are to improve the employability of employed and unemployed workers and the competitiveness of companies.
2. It creates a system to detect training needs and a multi-year strategic planning scenario. This way training matches what the job market actually demands.
3. Funding is managed through open competitive bidding for all accredited or registered training providers, public and private. It also provides for a training voucher so unemployed people can choose where to train.
4. Companies get a training credit for their workers' training and contribute their own funds: from 5% for companies with 1 to 9 workers up to 40% for those with 250 or more.
5. Training can be delivered by companies, public administrations, and accredited or registered entities. These entities may not subcontract training to third parties.
6. The penalty regime is tightened: more parties are held responsible, improper subcontracting becomes a very serious offense, and anyone committing one is barred from aid for 5 years.
7. It creates an integrated information system with three tools: the worker's Training Account, the Catalog of Training Specialties, and the State Register of Training Entities.
8. Small and medium-sized companies get special support to access training, and the rollout of the training voucher is promoted.

Who it affects

• Companies: They get a training credit and co-fund part of the cost based on their size.
• Employed and unemployed workers: Their employability improves and they can certify their work experience; unemployed people can use the training voucher.
• Training entities: They must be accredited or registered and undergo quality controls and audits.
• Public administrations: They plan, manage and monitor training in their areas and coordinate information.
• Business and union organizations: They take part in designing and planning the training offer, but stop managing funds and delivering training.

Words worth knowing

Concurrencia competitiva (open competitive bidding)

A system where all entities meeting the requirements can compete for funds, and the best ones are chosen.

Cheque formación (training voucher)

A document the unemployed person gives to the training provider they choose, so their training is funded.

Crédito de formación (training credit)

An amount a company can spend on training its workers and recover through rebates on its Social Security contributions.

Real decreto-ley (royal decree-law)

A rule with the force of law that the Government can pass urgently, without prior approval by Congress.

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