At the “10 años con la FP” anniversary event organised by the foundation CaixaBank Dualiza in Madrid Cantabria’s education minister Sergio Silva on 22 October 2026 highlighted close cooperation between educational institutions and businesses as a central element in developing Formación Profesional further. According to the organisers, the event brought together representatives of public authorities, schools, businesses and partner organisations from several regions of Spain.
Silva referred to experience in Cantabria and its cooperation with CaixaBank Dualiza. As an example, he cited the Santander held in 12. Congreso FPEmpresain May 2026, which brought together hundreds of teachers and business representatives. According to Gobierno de Cantabria the partnership supports exchange events, calls for funding and teacher training, with the aim of making teaching more practical and improving graduates’ employability.
For its anniversary, CaixaBank Dualiza reviewed its work and presented programmes for teacher training, careers guidance and support for innovative projects. However, the published statements did not specify any new funding frameworks, binding agreements or deadlines. Participants’ comments focused mainly on existing partnerships and planned areas of work; no legislative changes were on the agenda.
The meeting can be seen as a national forum for connecting public authorities, education providers and businesses. For Cantabria, it is another step towards raising the profile of existing initiatives and strengthening ties with Madrid and other regions. For Madrid, the gathering was primarily a platform for CaixaBank Dualiza to review its work and present ongoing programmes.
References to the 12th Congreso FPEmpresa in Santander are consistent with the organisers’ announcements and follow-up reports. The participation of the Gobierno de Cantabria and the focus on cooperation between schools and businesses are also documented in the regional government’s statements. The organisers will announce further assessments of individual programmes over the course of the year. So far, the material available consists mainly of qualitative accounts of experience and programme overviews; no detailed impact figures were released at the anniversary event in Madrid.
Editor: Mira Cadena (Article created with AI assistance).