The Madrid City Council's Governing Board has approved the extension of service contracts for the configuration, organisation, management, delivery, and evaluation of vocational training for employment in dual training programmes at the Municipal School of Hospitality and Food and the Green Employment and Trades School.
Since their opening in spring 2025, both schools have provided 100 training programmes, benefiting 1,669 students, with 59.75% successfully entering the job market.
The funding allocated for the Municipal School of Hospitality and Food amounts to €4.7 million, while the Green Employment and Trades School will receive €4.2 million, both distributed over four years. The extensions will last for 36 months, with the Green Employment and Trades School's extension effective from 22 January 2027 to 22 January 2030, and the Municipal School of Hospitality and Food from 7 February 2027 to 7 February 2030.
These institutions are part of the Network of Municipal Training Schools, which also includes the Municipal School of Care and the newly established Municipal School of Digital Talent. To date, approximately 2,000 students have participated in this network, with 1,161 attending the Municipal School of Hospitality and Food and 508 at the Green Employment and Trades School. The two schools collectively offer 100 training programmes, maintaining an average student retention rate of nearly 72%.
In the Municipal School of Hospitality and Food, 67 training programmes have been delivered, targeting profiles such as kitchen assistants, professional cooks, and customer service in pastry services, among others. The Green Employment and Trades School has offered 33 training programmes aimed at roles like masonry assistants and bicycle repair workshop technicians.
The overall employment insertion rate since the inception of these programmes is 59.75%. This Network of Municipal Training Schools is part of the Municipal Strategic Plan for Territorial Rebalancing and plays a crucial role in implementing the Madrid City Employment Strategy 2024-2027.
