The Training Institute offers a variety of ways for companies, especially those in the social sector, to partially or fully finance courses.
The main possibilities for financing are through the Tripartite Foundation (Forcem) and vocational training for the unemployed and for recycling the active population.

FORCEM
What is the Tripartite Foundation for Vocational Training and how does it work?
The Tripartite Foundation for Vocational Training is a foundation created to support ongoing professional training across all socio-economic sectors, on the basis of an agreement between labour unions, employer organisations and the public administration, with the support of the European Social Fund.
All self-employed professionals and private entities with contracted staff are the targets of our ongoing training plans. The list includes courses to meet all needs, and should it be suitable, we can design training actions adapted to special situations.
The training permitted by the Tripartite Foundation takes place at no direct cost to employees or businesses in all cases. Groups must be made up of 15 to 25 persons and tailored to organisations which provide groups, as far as possible. Training is adapted to organisations that have groups of 15 or more employees interested in a specific topic and takes place on-site, should that be desired.

What experience does the Pere Tarrés Foundation have?
We have managed group training plans since 1995:
8,000 professionals trained
600 organisations from a variety of sectors
700 training actions conducted

	We opt for a training model open to society as a whole and adapted to each organisation.
	Innovation, flexibility and the integration of the social changes and new profiles required in professional practice.
	Quality training adapted to the needs of different groups, taught by capable professionals in the sector with the experience garnered from multiple Foundation programmes.
	The use of methodologies suited to training adults, founded on the experience and knowledge of each individual, which makes learning active and participative.
	Our training is enriched by the different scientific investigations the Institute promotes (especially the Pere Tarrés Social Education and Social Work University Schools).
	Our link to university education (Ramon Llull University) and other institutions of higher education in Catalonia, Spain and Europe.
	Social Projects, our consultancy service, which has been specially created for entities that wish to offer ongoing training through our counselling on different organisational or intervention aspects.

What are the 5 phases for enrolling?
1st phase Choose the courses best suited to your staff.
2nd phase Fill in and return the attached questionnaire and official forms so we can add you to our plan.
3rd phase We present the plans to the Tripartite Foundation, which usually responds within a 3 to 4-month period.
4th phase When the course is approved, the Institute contacts the organisations which have applied for specially tailored actions to determine the details of course execution and to programme the courses carried out on our premises for other organisations*.(*)The courses most requested shall be programmed.
5th phase The Institute issues a certificate of attendance to participants who have attended 80% or more of the sessions.

How can I find more information?
We are at your service to clarify any specific needs or doubts you may have.
Training Institute – Pere Tarrés Foundation

Vocational training

Our training is also aimed at unemployed individuals, to help them rejoin the labour force in the short term and at the active population to provide professional recycling.

How does this service work?

	We organise vocational courses which are subsidised by the Generalitat of Catalonia’s Department of Labour and the European Social Fund.
	We screen candidates.
	Courses promote employment for students within their field of training upon conclusion.

Consult our vocational training and recycling offer and enrolment requirements by sending us an e-mail at coordinaciocursos@peretarres.org


Training working professionals

You are eligible to enrol for the courses programmed in this category if you work for a private enterprise. Courses are free of charge for participants in this case. Different actions of varying lengths begin each autumn. Consult the programme: coordinaciocursos@peretarres.org