The Lanzarote Business Confederation (CEL) held a meeting with the Canary Islands Government this Wednesday, March 19, to advance together in the effective implementation of Dual Vocational Training in the islands, and specifically, in Lanzarote.
The president of the CEL, Beatriz Salazar, together with other members of the board of directors, met with the Minister of Education, Vocational Training, Physical Activity and Sports of the Canary Islands Government, Poli Suárez, with the aim of strengthening their collaboration to promote the determined implementation of this training modality on the island.
Beatriz Salazar highlighted the importance of this meeting, which, as she detailed, "reinforces our commitment to consolidate Dual Vocational Training in Lanzarote this year." "Now we have to agree on which business sectors demand this training the most and quantify the number of students and their needs," she specified.
The president of the CEL conveyed to the Minister of Education the expressions of interest from some companies, especially in the tourism sector, in hiring these students with eminent practical training. "As we have said on other occasions, the benefits are not only for the students, as they will work and learn in a real environment, but also for the companies, as it represents an excellent opportunity to incorporate qualified professionals into their team after this practical training period, as they will be able to verify the qualities of the students and choose the new employees who can meet the needs of the company," she clarified.
In this regard, she pointed out that "from the CEL we are working to articulate the necessary mechanisms, with the aim that companies can face the incorporation of students in training with full guarantees of efficiency and effectiveness." In this sense, she reminded the employers that they will not be alone in this process, "that they know that they have our advice, guidance and support."
"Without a doubt, this educational modality will result in the well-being of students and employers and, of course, will contribute to generating quality employment to respond to the social and economic development demanded by the island," she added.
Finally, Salazar thanked the impulse of the autonomous Executive to "achieve the implementation of Dual Vocational Training in the short term", while highlighting the importance of maintaining this type of meeting with the economic and social agents involved in this issue, "since public-private collaboration is essential to guarantee the success of this modality in the island's labor market."
For his part, Poli Suárez celebrated the CEL's willingness to move forward together in the same direction, "as it is essential to delve into the need for the implementation of the new Vocational Training adapted to the island, as each island territory presents different realities." "Going hand in hand with the business sector is essential because they are the ones who know the needs and who generate employment on the island," he pointed out.
He explained that the meeting has served, among other things, to "analyze the map of Vocational Training in Lanzarote and articulate the responses demanded by training centers and employers to achieve the objective of incorporating the largest possible number of companies."
Finally, he recalled that "the Canary Islands in the last 10 years has managed to reduce school dropout by more than 10 points, so we will continue to advance in this direction so that businesses do not have to look for human resources outside and prevent young people from leaving our islands."
