This May, the final presentations of MetròpolisFPLab will take place, where the 24 finalist teams will present and defend their innovation projects before the participating companies and institutions.

In this edition, 12 companies and institutions have proposed 12 real challenges, with 2 finalist teams for each challenge. After the presentations, each organisation will select one winning team, making a total of 12 winning teams.

The final phase highlights the great work carried out throughout the academic year by the participating students. In total, more than 1,800 students have taken part in this edition of the programme, developing innovative proposals and working on key skills for their professional future.

The grand final will take place next June, when the winning teams of MetròpolisFPLab will be announced.

This May, the Fundació BCN Formació Professional will publish a new call for financial grants aimed at vocational education and training centres in the metropolitan area of Barcelona interested in implementing or consolidating a simulated company using the SEFED methodology (Business Simulation for Educational Purposes).

This initiative aims to promote practical and experiential learning methodologies that bring students closer to real working environments, encouraging the development of professional, digital, and transversal skills.

The SEFED methodology makes it possible to recreate the operation of a company within the educational centre, offering students a training experience based on the simulation of real administrative and commercial processes, connected to a national and international network of simulated companies.

The call is addressed to all VET centres in the metropolitan area of Barcelona and will soon be published on the website and social media channels of the Fundació BCN Formació Professional.

We encourage you to take part!

From 29 April to 9 May, VET Basic students from Barcelona and Alcoy carried out an international mobility programme in the city of Munich. During these 11 days, participants completed specialised professional placements related to their training profile while also taking part in cultural activities to better discover the city, its culture and traditions.

This experience reinforces our commitment to a more inclusive VET system, open to the world and capable of creating opportunities for all students, thanks to the support of the SEPIE – Spanish Service for the Internationalisation of Education and Erasmus+ programmes.

Through the Fundació BCN Formació Professional and the European VET Network Xarxa FP, we promote an inclusive internationalisation of vocational education and training, fostering international mobility experiences at all levels of VET.

Last April 29, we held the pilot workshop “Communicating Ideas that Make an Impact: How to Explain and Defend Your Project” in the IMEB assembly hall, as part of the MetròpolisFPLab programme.

This new initiative was created with the aim of supporting those VET teams that, despite having carried out excellent work throughout the programme, did not reach the Accelerator phase. The workshop sought to strengthen students’ communication skills, help them showcase the value of their projects, and provide a space to conclude and recognise their participation.

The session, which included the participation of 13 teams and the collaboration of ASENCAT, was highly enriching and stood out for the students’ strong engagement and active participation throughout the day.

The call for the 12th edition of the DonaTIC Awards is open, with the aim of recognizing the role of women in the professional, business, and academic fields within information and communication technologies (ICT), promoting role models, and encouraging female participation in technological studies.

The Foundation is part of the Awards jury, which is divided into eight categories and two subcategories, one of which is for an ICT vocational training student who has developed a notable project or initiative in this field.

ICT vocational training students can apply until April 29, 2026, at 2:00 p.m.

Call: HERE

Submit your application: HERE

Municipal representatives from across the territory met last Thursday, April 16, at the Fira de Girona a working session of the Forum of Cities with Vocational Training Councils, a network that is consolidating itself as a space for shared knowledge, analysis, and expertise in Vocational Education and Training at the municipal level.

The meeting made it possible to advance coordination among municipalities, share criteria and experiences, and strengthen the role of local VET councils as key instruments to influence the planning of training provision from a territorial perspective. In this context, the incorporation of Vilafranca del Penedès as a new member municipality of the Forum was also formalized.

During the session, organizational aspects of the Forum were addressed and proposals were discussed to improve its dissemination and visibility, with the aim of strengthening its position as a reference space in the field of VET governance and networking among local administrations.

The Forum of Cities with VET Councils thus becomes a strategic instrument for generating collective knowledge, promoting territorial alignment, and contributing to a Vocational Education and Training system better adapted to the country’s social and productive needs.

Last March, two groups of students from the Erasmus+ PFI project carried out a 10-day international mobility in France, specifically in the cities of Toulouse and Dijon. During this stay, students carried out professional internships related to their studies, while also participating in various cultural activities that allowed them to closely experience the social and cultural environment of both cities.

The mobility programme continues in the coming weeks. On Wednesday, April 29, a new group will begin their stay in Munich, and on Tuesday, May 5, the last group will travel to Vejle.

These international experiences represent a unique opportunity for students, as they significantly contribute to their educational, professional and personal development, while fostering autonomy, adaptability and intercultural competence.

From the BCN Vocational Training Foundation and the AMB, we continue to promote the Dual VET Accelerator, a project that already includes more than 50 companies that have simplified their access to young talent through this public and free platform.

This initiative, implemented by the BCN VET Foundation, streamlines student placement and helps you to:

• Find the ideal profile according to the qualification you need.
• Submit requests online quickly and without bureaucracy.
• Reduce costs in the search for new apprentices.

Would you like to join? If your company is looking for talent, visit the platform and submit your request:
Link to the Accelerator platform

This project is an initiative promoted by the Barcelona Metropolitan Area and implemented by the BCN Vocational Training Foundation, with the support of the Department of Education and Vocational Training and the collaboration of the municipalities of Castelldefels, Gavà, El Prat, Sant Boi and Viladecans.

During the month of April, the BCN Vocational Training Foundation welcomed 96 teachers from Munich (Germany), Rome (Italy), Treviso (Italy), Rovaniemi (Finland), Amsterdam (Netherlands), Tartu (Estonia) and Skellefteå (Sweden). Through an Erasmus training stay, the different groups of teachers were able to discover how vocational education and training is managed across the various centres and administrations in Barcelona, especially in the professional sectors of Sociocultural Services, Healthcare, and Hospitality and Tourism.

During their respective stays, the teachers were able to visit institutions such as the Barcelona Education Consortium (CEB), training centres in the healthcare field (such as the Hospital del Mar Vocational Training Institute or the Vall d’Hebron Health Institute), training centres in the sociocultural services field (such as Salvador Seguí Institute, Ferran Tallada Institute or ETP Xavier), centres in the gastronomy and hospitality field (such as the Barcelona School of Hospitality and Tourism or the Barcelona Institute of Gastronomy), centres in the administration and commerce field (Poblenou Institute), and training institutions such as the network of Municipal Nursery Schools.