The president of the Xunta, Alfonso Rueda, announced today that the regional government plans to publish new development regulations for the FP decree by the end of the year. This decree, approved earlier this year, aims to update the curricula for these studies and introduce three new teaching roles. These updates are detailed in reports from the Consellería de Educación, Ciencia, Universidades e FP (Ministry of Education, Science, Universities and Vocational Training) analyzed by the Consello da Xunta (Xunta Council).
The new regulations impact a total of 206 qualifications across 26 professional families implemented in Galicia, involving over 270 centers, more than 4,800 teachers, and 75,383 students. They include new modules and teaching figures, applied research and innovation, improved teaching activity planning, academic organization, practical company training, occupational risk prevention, and new active methodologies.
The regulatory development is being carried out through four orders (one for each degree level: basic, intermediate, and higher, plus one for specialization courses and master's degrees), establishing a more flexible training model. This approach allows for agile curriculum updates in response to evolving basic regulations or the needs of Galicia's productive sectors. Centers' autonomy is enhanced to adapt curricula to local socioeconomic conditions, including modules like 'Communication Skills in a Foreign Language' and 'Deepening Professional Competencies'.
Three new teaching roles have been introduced to better connect Vocational Training with the business world: expert personnel from the productive sector with recognized professional prestige, professionals with specific domain expertise, and senior company experts nearing retirement or in partial retirement. These individuals can teach, support research and innovation actions, and ensure curriculum relevance.
A new seal, 'Company Committed to Dual Vocational Training', has been created for companies that have collaborated with these programs for at least three consecutive years. Recognized companies will benefit from simplified administrative procedures, priority in labor experience accreditation, and preferential access to innovation projects. Their staff will also have priority for joining centers as expert educators.
The objective of this recognition, valid for four years and to be awarded annually, is to strengthen ties between Vocational Training and the productive sector, fostering business participation in innovative FP projects and continuous training for both teachers and workers.
