Fundació BCN Formació Professional

Vocational training for Barcelona and its metro area

Fundació BCN Formació Professional is based in Barcelona and works to advance and coordinate vocational education and training across the city and its metropolitan area. Its work brings together labor-market analysis, educational innovation, the promotion of dual vocational training, and international programs.

Areas of work

• Vocational Training Observatory: The foundation publishes research such as the 2023 Yearbook on Vocational Training and the Labor Market and the report on vocational training's impact on Barcelona's labor market. Its sector-specific studies include research on semiconductors in vocational training programs.
• Innovation: Initiatives include MetròpolisFPLab, the Vocational Training Innovation Measures Plan, the FPemprèn and FPconsolida awards, Empresa Simulada, and sector roundtables on industrial training and FP&Construcción 4.0.
• International programs: The foundation participates in Erasmus+ programs for higher education, vocational training, and vocational educators. Its other initiatives include KA2 projects such as EU Water Challenge and VET LABS, Build your VETer Future, the ALMA program, and Xarxa FP.
• Dual vocational training: It runs Acceleradora d'FP Dual for businesses in the Barcelona metropolitan area seeking talent trained through dual vocational programs.

Institutional partnerships

The foundation is part of Consell de l'FP de Barcelona, Fòrum de les Ciutats amb Consell d'FP, Alianza FP Dual, and ItsCool. It also collaborates with the Barcelona City Council and Barcelona Innovation Coast, among other organizations.

Contact

Address: Plaça Espanya 5, 1st floor, 08014 Barcelona, Spain. Phone: 93 413 21 01. Email: info@fundaciobcnfp.cat.