Description
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Focus area
FUNDAE is a national public foundation embedded in the Ministry of Work and the Social Economy and that counts on social partners as advisory actors.
FUNDAE is responsible for the management of life-long learning for employed workers. The training offered is defined through the process of identification of skill gaps performed by Sectoral Joint Committees (see instrument).
FUNDAE is responsible for the management of life-long learning for employed workers. The training offered is defined through the process of identification of skill gaps performed by Sectoral Joint Committees (see instrument).
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Implementation level
At what level is the initiative implemented?
National
Legal base
Legal base (E.g. Law, regulation, implementing provision, other)
The core legal base is the Law 30/2015, of 9th of September, that regulates the System of Traning for Employment in the working environment.
(Ley 30/2015, de 9 de septiembre, por la que se regula el Sistema de Formación Profesional para el empleo en el ámbito laboral).
Royal Decree 694/2017, of 3rd of July, that develops the Law 30/2015, of 9th of September, that regulates the system of professional training for employment (Real Decreto 694/2017, de 3 de julio, por el que se desarrolla la Ley 30/2015, de 9 de septiembre, por la que se regula el Sistema de Formación Profesional para el Empleo en el ámbito laboral). Orden TMS/368/2019, of 28 March, developing RD 694/2017.
(Ley 30/2015, de 9 de septiembre, por la que se regula el Sistema de Formación Profesional para el empleo en el ámbito laboral).
Royal Decree 694/2017, of 3rd of July, that develops the Law 30/2015, of 9th of September, that regulates the system of professional training for employment (Real Decreto 694/2017, de 3 de julio, por el que se desarrolla la Ley 30/2015, de 9 de septiembre, por la que se regula el Sistema de Formación Profesional para el Empleo en el ámbito laboral). Orden TMS/368/2019, of 28 March, developing RD 694/2017.
Starting period
TIMESPAN: In what year did the initiative commence?
FUNDAE exists formally since 2015. However, FUNDAE is the continuation of the former Tripartite Foundation for Training for Employment (Fundación Tripartita para la Formación en el Empleo), created in 2001. And of FORCEM, created in 1993.
Perspective
PERSPECTIVE: is the initiative based on evidence derived from skill forecasts or foresight activities?
FUNDAE provides training mostly for employed workers based on the sectoral reference plans (planes de referencia sectoriales), defined by the network of 90 Sectoral Joint Committees (see instrument).
Policy area
To which POLICY AREAS(s) does the initiative apply?
Funding
How it is funded?
Funded by national government
Skill mismatch
Skill mismatch target
What type(s) of skills MISMATCH does the initiative aim to addresses?
Underqualification (individuals' qualifications/credentials are below their job's needs)
Skill underutilisation (individuals' skills are not well used in their jobs)
Skill shortages (employers cannot fill their vacancies due to a lack of skills in the labour market)
Skill gaps (worker's skills are below the level of proficiency required by their employers and jobs)
Skills obsolescence (some or all of an individual's skills are no longer relevant to the current employer or in the labour market generally)
Skills matching focus
How does the initiative address skills mismatches?
Fundae provides training for employed workers, helping them to upskill or reskill.
Fundae also collaborates with National PES in the definition of training for unemployed workers, through the role of Sectoral Joint Committees in the definition of catalogue of training specialities (Catálogo de Especialidades Formativas), managed by the Observatory of Occupations of National PES.
Fundae provides training for employed workers, facilitating job and career transitions.
Fundae designs traninig provision focusing on the skill shortages identified by Sectoral Joint Committees through the advisory and expert role played by trade unions and business associations.
Skills delivered
What types of skill does the initiative deliver?
Basic literacy and numeracy skills
Basic digital skills
More advanced digital skills
General employability skills (team working, communication, etc.)
Green skills
Job search skills
Career management skills
Methods
Methods
What methods of undertaking skills assessments and / or skills anticipation does the policy instrument utilise?
Other
Fundae carries out studies and research on labour market trends, working in close cooperation with National PES (SEPE), but it does not undertake skills assessments or skills anticipation. Fundae designs traninig provision focusing on the skills needs identified by Sectoral Joint Committees
Use of skills intelligence
How is labour market information / skills intelligence used within the initiative?
National PES takes into account the skills identified by Fundae in the design of training programmes to activate unemployed.
Training providers train workers with the financial support of Fundae following skill gaps identified by Sectoral Joint Committees.
Stakeholders
Main responsible body
Main body or organisation with overall responsibility for the initiative.
National ministry
The main organization resposible for Fundae is the Ministry of Work and Social Economy. However Fundae is a public foundation, participated also by regional governments, social partners and other public sector bodies, such as National PES, the Ministry of Culture and Sports.
Other involved organisations
Which other organisations have a role in the initiative?
Regional ministry
Regional governments participate in Fundae.
Social partner: employer organisation
Employer organizations are part of Fundae and play a key role in Sectoral Joint Committees.
Social partner: trade union
Trade unions are part of Fundae and play a key role in Sectoral Joint Committees.
National PES
SEPE works in close cooperation with Fundae to organize training provision and in the process of identificaiton of skill gaps. For more detail see Observatory of Occupations and Sectoral Joint Committees.
Training Providers
Training providers train workers with the financial support of Fundae.
Beneficiaries
Who are the intended beneficiaries?
Young people making the transition from education into work
They attend to courses for employed workers funded by Fundae (5,7% of participants aged 16-25 and 22,5% aged 26-35 in 2019): https://www.fundae.es/docs/default-source/default-document-library/perf…)
Adults with low basic skills
They attend to courses for employed workers funded by Fundae (31,5% of participants with primary education level in 2019): https://www.fundae.es/docs/default-source/default-document-library/perf…)
Adults in employment with upskilling potential
They attend to courses for employed workers funded by Fundae.
Adults in employment with reskilling potential
They attend to courses for employed workers funded by Fundae.
Employed adults at risk of job displacement
They attend to courses for employed workers funded by Fundae.
Minority groups in the population
They attend to courses for employed workers funded by Fundae.
People with disabilities
They attend to courses for employed workers funded by Fundae.
Other
Unemployed workers who receive training funded by Fundae.
Sustainability
Success factors
SUCCESS FACTORS in the implementation
Fundae has funding guaranteed by social security contributions of employers. It also has support from relevant instruments for the identification of skill demands, such as Sectoral Joint Committees (see instrument). It is embedded in the trainng system for employment, counting with the participation of social partners. This enabled it to reach more than 4.6 million workers in 2019.
Monitoring and evaluation
MONITORING and EVALUATION: Is progress measured regularly? What are the indicators used to measure progress of the policy instrument? Have any evaluations been conducted?
The National PES regularly monitors the activity of Fundae. Fundae carries out evaluations of its training activities. Fundae participates in the Annual plan of quality assessment of the training system for employment toghether, with National PES and regional governments. Satisfaction surveys of trained workers are collected. Evaluation webpage in Fundae: https://www.fundae.es/publicaciones/evaluaciones
Updates
UPDATES: whether there have been any major updates of the initiative since it has been implemented?
No
Effectiveness
EVIDENCE ON EFFECTIVENESS: How effective is the policy instrument?
Fundae funded training for 4.619.901 workers in 2019 (in 339.846 companies, total number of participants 2.944.535), 4.413.853 in 2018 and 4.017.000 in 2017. The effectiveness of training for employed workers has been positively assessed by some evaluations. However, this effectiveness might be lower in SMEs and in the agriculture sector. Some evaluations also point to the lack of normative development of the Law 30/2015 and the RD 694/2017. The impact in transversal and sectoral skills of trained workers has been more positive than in digital skills or languages. One out of three trained workers improved their level of qualification (https://www.fundae.es/docs/default-source/publicaciones-y-evaluaciones/…)
Sustainability
SUSTAINABILITY: How sustainable is the policy instrument? Do you expect the instrument to continue over the next few years and why?
Fundae is a key institution in the system of training for employment in Spain. It plays also a key role in the system of identification of skill gaps. Thus it is expected to continue.
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