Spain’s vocational aerospace schools prepare young workers for global careers and skills mobility

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Spain’s vocational aerospace schools prepare young workers for global careers and skills mobility  In Andalusia, Spain, a state-of-the-art vocational training centre is giving students hands-on skills for the aerospace sector—part of a broader EU effort to close skill gaps across industries.  In partnership with the European Commission  READ MORE : http://www.euronews.com/2025/07/09/spains-vocational-aerospace-schools-prepare-young-workers-for-global-careers-and-skills-mo  Subscribe to our channel. Euronews is available on Dailymotion in 12 languages

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00:00In La Rinconada, near Seville, Spain,

00:05a new training center is shaping the next generation of aerospace professionals.

00:30These students are part of a growing number of people aiming for careers

00:37in the aerospace industry. Centers like this give them the practical skills and knowledge

00:42to help make those ambitions a reality.

00:47Just one year after opening its doors, the Javier Imbroda Public Integrated Vocational Training Center

00:53has already trained hundreds of young people for careers in the aerospace industry.

00:58With direct access to aircraft machinery, models and hands-on tools,

01:03students from all walks of life are able to move directly from the classroom

01:07to the shop floors of the industry.

01:10I think that's the most notable because in a middle grade, in a FP,

01:14like what I'm studying, you'll get a lot of experience

01:19and you'll be able to work in the labor world.

01:23I've always wanted to change because I've been a bit tired.

01:26I've been working for many years in the forest sector.

01:29This school is also giving us an opportunity to people of my age,

01:34who are more and who have already a marked life.

01:38This training center is the largest educational infrastructure project in Andalusia in recent years.

01:45It is part of a broader €99.4 million initiative funded by the European Social Fund Plus,

01:51aimed at strengthening dual vocational education and training throughout the southern Spanish region.

01:57In total, more than 23,500 students across Andalusia are expected to benefit from this investment by 2028.

02:07This center is going to be an extremely productive investment for the European Union.

02:14It is to say, the dedication of those European funds for the construction of this center

02:18and the equipment themselves,

02:20it is going to be a result of quality for the area and for the alumni of the area.

02:25And one thing very important is that we offer companies

02:29collaboration of other types.

02:31We don't just want to collaborate so that our students go and practice in the companies,

02:37but what we want is that those companies consider us as an ally

02:42to promote training within their companies.

02:46This school is a flagship initiative of the Pact for Skills,

02:51a European Union incentive to strengthen collaboration between education providers,

02:56local authorities, businesses and social partners.

02:59Its core mission is to address skill shortages

03:02and develop systems that enable workers to adapt effectively to evolving industry needs.

03:08Since its launch in 2020, the Pact has helped train 6.1 million workers

03:13and is aiming to reach 25 million by 2030.

03:19The Pact for Skills is a great opportunity to be in contact

03:23both with training centers, universities throughout Europe,

03:27also with authorities and sector associations such as ours.

03:32We think that in order to strengthen the competencies of the sector,

03:35it is important that all those elements are aligned

03:39to work together and develop new competencies in the sector.

03:45The Pact for Skills is a key part of the Union of Skills,

03:49an EU initiative aimed at boosting competitiveness

03:52by helping workers gain new competencies or update existing ones

03:56with a focus on women and those in STEM fields.

03:59It also encourages the movement of these skills across Europe,

04:02a vision that gives Pablo and Sonia fresh hope for their future.

04:08A me, for example, me ilusiona a lot

04:12the issue of moving from different countries

04:14for what has given us the Institute.

04:16For that issue of practices and tools,

04:19we can end up working here and in other countries.

04:22I am very proud of what I am doing

04:26because I enjoy working with children.

04:30I also think that the school can open the doors to the future

04:35for my children so that they have a better life.

04:41As regions and countries across Europe

04:43continue to face economic challenges,

04:45this school and its network offer a new approach

04:48to training workers for the industries and economies of the future.

04:56I am just going to get to work with those leaders.

05:01I will continue to work with people ages.

05:04Let's do it.

05:06Let's do it.

05:08Let's do it.

05:10Let's do it.

05:12Let's do it.

05:14Let's put it.

05:17Let's do it.

05:19Let's do it.

05:20Let's do it.

05:21Let's do it.

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