Second-chance scheme: Canary Islands back young people without a diploma
The Canary Islands government's Consejería de Empleo y Turismo has opened a new call of the "Segunda Oportunidad" (Second Chance) programme for young people in especially vulnerable situations. According to the Servicio Canario de Empleo (SCE), it is backed by 4.5 million euros, 85 percent of it financed by the Fondo Social Europeo Plus (FSE+) under the Canarias 2021-2027 programme.
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The scheme targets unemployed young people registered in the Sistema Nacional de Garantía Juvenil (SNGJ) who do not hold the compulsory secondary education (ESO) qualification. It combines basic training with paid work experience and is delivered through the cabildos, the island councils.
4.5 million euros for a new call
According to the Consejería de Empleo y Turismo, the new call of the "Segunda Oportunidad" programme is worth 4.5 million euros. Some 85 percent of that is co-financed by the Fondo Social Europeo Plus (FSE+) within the Canarias 2021-2027 programme, the Servicio Canario de Empleo says.
The measure is aimed specifically at young people who have so far been shut out of the regular labour market. The release does not give a figure for the expected number of beneficiaries; the government presents the programme as an offer designed to provide training and work at the same time.
Who the programme is for
It addresses unemployed young people registered in the Sistema Nacional de Garantía Juvenil (SNGJ) who have not completed compulsory secondary education (ESO). For this group, the regional government says, moving into stable employment is especially hard.
María Teresa Ortega, director of the Servicio Canario de Empleo, said the aim is to "support young people in greater vulnerability" by enabling them in key or basic competencies. The release does not state a fixed number of participants.
How the programme works
Participation lasts a maximum of twelve months per person. Within that limit, employment contracts run for between eight and eleven and a half months, according to the Servicio Canario de Empleo.
The working day is split: 40 percent is mandatory, unpaid training in key and basic competencies, and 60 percent is paid work on tasks of general or social interest. The idea is to build qualifications and hands-on experience in parallel.
Delivered through the cabildos
The programme is run through the cabildos and their associated public entities, which provide the jobs and the accompanying training. Jéssica de León, Consejera de Empleo y Turismo, described the measure as "a useful and effective transitional pathway" so that young Canarians without basic qualifications can gain essential training and work experience at the same time.
Some Canarian outlets, such as canariasenpleno.com, reported that the current call is around half a million euros smaller than a previous 5-million-euro call. That figure is reproduced here strictly as reported and is not an official government figure.
Deadline and how to apply
Applications can be submitted within one month of the call's publication in the Boletín Oficial de Canarias (BOC). They must be filed electronically only, through the Servicio Canario de Empleo's sede electrónica.
Interested entities should check the exact deadline in the BOC, as it depends on the publication date. Further detail on requirements and documents is published by the SCE through its official channels.
The window is one month from publication in the Boletín Oficial de Canarias (BOC) — the exact closing date depends on the day of publication.
The claim that the new call is roughly half a million euros below an earlier 5-million-euro one comes from reporting by individual outlets (including canariasenpleno.com) and is not a confirmed official figure.
Key facts
- New call of the "Segunda Oportunidad" programme for young people in vulnerable situations (Consejería de Empleo y Turismo / SCE)
- Budget: 4.5 million euros, 85% co-financed by the Fondo Social Europeo Plus (FSE+) Canarias 2021-2027
- Target: unemployed young people registered in the SNGJ without the ESO qualification
- Maximum 12 months per person; contracts of 8 to 11.5 months
- 40% mandatory unpaid training, 60% paid work of general interest
- Delivered through the cabildos; applications one month from BOC publication, electronic only via the sede electrónica
FAQ
- What is the "Segunda Oportunidad" programme?
- A new call from the Consejería de Empleo y Turismo that combines basic training with paid work experience for young people without a secondary-school qualification — worth 4.5 million euros, 85% from the FSE+.
- Who can take part?
- Unemployed young people registered in the Sistema Nacional de Garantía Juvenil (SNGJ) who have not completed compulsory secondary education (ESO), the Servicio Canario de Empleo says.
- How is the programme structured?
- A maximum of twelve months per person, with contracts of eight to eleven and a half months; 40% of the working time is unpaid training and 60% is paid work of general interest.
- How many people will benefit?
- The official release does not give a number of participants; no confirmed figure is available.
- When and how can you apply?
- Within one month of publication in the Boletín Oficial de Canarias (BOC), electronically only through the SCE's sede electrónica.
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