The government approves grants for training programs that, among others, give priority to those affected by an ERTE, those under 30, those over 45, women and the disabled
The Council of Ministers gave the go-ahead on Tuesday for three key measures aimed at transforming the Spanish labor market and will allocate 300 million euros for the training of active workers; In the second round, the Labor Act was approved, which means a renewal of the SEPE, and the first National Strategy for the Promotion of Self-employment (ENDITA), which aims to promote self-employment and provide it with a higher quality.
Over the next three years, the government will fund state-level training programs that will target “priority” salaried workers so that they acquire and improve their professional skills with the aim of improving the productivity and competitiveness of Spanish companies, including promote its internationalization.
The amount of the call is 300 million euros, which will be executed between 2022 and 2024. Of this total, 75 million euros corresponds to fiscal year 2022, 105 million euros to fiscal year 2023 and finally 120 million euros to fiscal year 2024.
Although priority is given to the employed, the unemployed will also be able to benefit from these courses, as long as they do not exceed 30% of the total number of participants. In any case, employees who are included in the Temporary Employment Regulations (ERTE), employees affected by the activation of the RED mechanism, persons under the age of 30, women, persons over 45 years of age, persons with disabilities, low-skilled workers, long-term unemployed, SMEs, part-timers and temporary contracts.
Source: La Verdad
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