Spain signs five new vocational training hubs with 35 companies

The Spanish Ministry of Education, Formación Profesional y Deportes has signed agreements to create five new vocational training (FP) hubs involving 35 companies, aiming to align training with labor market needs. Source: infobae

What happened

On July 21, 2026, Minister Milagros Tolón signed the hubs with companies in animation/special effects/videogames, hospitality, sustainable maritime mobility, hairdressing (with L'Oréal), and road transport. The hairdressing hub also includes Provalliance, Raffel Pages, Luis y Tachi, and Fama Fabre. Source: abc.esSource: infobae

Key sectors

• Hairdressing: Led by L'Oréal Productos Profesionales, it aims to modernize curricula with digitalization, social media management, and personal branding. Source: abc.es
• Other sectors: Animation, hospitality, maritime mobility, and road transport, each with multiple partner companies. Source: infobae

Impact and funding

Tolón highlighted that since 2018, over €8,000 million has been allocated to modernize FP. Source: abc.es This year, €36.7 million went to simulation and digital twin technologies in FP centers. Source: infobae The hubs are part of the Alianza por la Formación Profesional, intended to keep training responsive to industry evolution.