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European Social Fund Plus
SIM case study2022-05-11

Empleando Digital

The demand for digital skills in the workplace is growing rapidly and it is estimated that 9 out of 10 jobs will require digital skills in the near future. EmpleandoDigital (Employing Digital) offers tailored digital skills training programme for people at risk of social exclusion. Launched by Fundación Secretariado Gitano (FSG) and the Spanish Red Cross, in close collaboration with the Accenture Foundation, the programme focuses on developing the digital skills of people at risk of social exclusion through a digital skills training scheme. The training courses provided to the community are designed in tandem with major companies and aim to improve the digital skills of the beneficiaries, through diverse training opportunities: basic digital skills training, courses in occupations that are changed by technology, courses in the technology sector or virtual reality for training. From 2017-2019, EmpleandoDigital was deployed in 12 out of 17 Spanish regions, with over 300 professionals from FSG and the Red Cross from 26 employment teams directly involved in the project. A total of 9 826 people at risk of exclusion participated in the project, improving their digital skills and knowledge.

Case study details

Lead organisation
Countries
Spain
Regions
Andalucía
Castilla y León
Castilla-La Mancha
Cataluña
Comunidad de Madrid
Comunidad Valenciana
Extremadura
Galicia
Themes
Access to quality employment
Modernising labour market institutions and services
Adaptation of workers and enterprises to change
Equal access to education and training
Integration of third country nationals
Social integration of those at risk
Level of action
National
Source of funding
Public - EU
Private
Budget
Unknown
Programming period
2014-2020
Project start
2017
Project end
2019
Type of initiative
Empowering people
Participants
9826 participants
Internet and social
EU fund
ESF/ESF+