More than a hundred representatives from educational administrations of nine autonomous communities, vocational training centers, companies, and transformation specialists are interested in the comprehensive management model of Dual Vocational Training implemented in the Canary Islands, according to the Ministry of Education.
In workshops, which are being held this Monday and Tuesday in the capital of Gran Canaria, in addition to presenting to those responsible from other autonomous communities the tool developed in the Canary Islands that facilitates the complete and comprehensive management of Dual Vocational Training, representatives from the different autonomous communities will reflect on the "weaknesses and strengths" of Vocational Training.
At the inauguration of the workshops, the Vice Minister of Vocational Training and Professional Qualifications of the Government of the Canary Islands, Francisco Rodríguez Machado, emphasized the importance of "bringing together representatives from educational administrations, companies, and training centers to share experiences and analyze the functioning of the system in different territories."
The meeting, according to the note, will also address the weaknesses and potential threats that may be faced in the coming years, with the aim of "continuing to advance in Vocational Training that responds increasingly better to the needs of the labor market," Rodríguez indicated.
Among the attendees are senior officials from the Vocational Training departments of Andalusia, Galicia, Murcia, Extremadura, the Balearic Islands, and Castilla-La Mancha, as well as technical staff from Cantabria, the Valencian Community, and Castilla y León.
The tool developed in the Canary Islands, GDCAN, is a technological platform that connects educational centers, students, collaborating companies, and the educational administration in a single digital environment.
It was launched in January 2024, initially to respond to the obligation to register students undertaking internships in companies with Social Security and to the management needs of the new Dual Vocational Training model, and it is currently implemented in all centers offering training cycles in the archipelago.
During the past academic year, GDCAN was used by nearly two hundred educational centers, more than 33,000 students, and more than 9,500 companies, figures that reflect the scope of a tool that integrates the administrative, pedagogical, and economic management necessary for the development of dual training.
The platform also incorporates tracking and control systems that allow for knowledge of the status of different processes and warning mechanisms that help those responsible for its management to detect possible incidents, reduce errors and decrease the bureaucratic burden of the teaching staff.
In this way, it facilitates coordination between educational centers and companies, while simplifying the procedures associated with student training.
Another of the highlighted aspects is the information it provides on the functioning of Dual Vocational Training in the Canary Islands, the statement indicates.
The surveys conducted through GDCAN reflect satisfaction levels above ninety percent among both students (93%) and participating companies (92%), which allows for indicators to be available to evaluate the development of these teachings and identify possible improvements, according to the Ministry.
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