The subdelegate of the Government in A Coruña, María Rivas, inaugurated this morning the Conference on “Microcredentials for People in Vulnerable Situations”, organized by the Red Coa Federation in collaboration with the University of A Coruña (UDC). No opening ceremony was accompanied by the Vice-Rector for Degrees and Internationalization, Moises Canal and by the President of the Red Coa Federation, Santiago González.
The subdelegate stressed the importance of this project, which seeks to improve the employability and social inclusion of the most vulnerable people through an accessible and personalized integration model. In his speech he stressed the involvement of the Government in this project “which reflects our commitment to the social and labor insertion of people in vulnerable situations,” he said.
The project, developed by Red Coa, Senda de Cares and the UDC, proved to be an effective tool to acquire specific competences in a flexible way and adapted to individual needs. The results are encouraging, with more than 70% of participants exceeding the success indicators, and in some cases reaching 100%. In addition, the degree of satisfaction of the participants is very significant, especially in terms of the personalized accompaniment received.
María Rivas highlighted the Government’s policies aimed at supporting vulnerable people, highlighting the recent approval of a new regulation on foreigners, which represents the most ambitious comprehensive reform since 2011. This reform aims to improve the integration of migrants through three engines: work, training and family. “We work for people, leaving no one behind.”
In this regard, he also highlighted the increase in the Minimum Vital Income, which currently covers more than 2 million people throughout Spain, reaching 665,500 households, 28% more than in 2023.
The Deputy Delegate also emphasized the dignification of working conditions, with multiple reforms in the labor field and a determined increase in the minimum wage, which especially benefited women. Thanks to the social dialogue, the minimum wage was revalued by 54%, going from 735.9 euros in 2018 to the current 1,134 euros.
In addition, he highlighted the investments in education and professional training, essential for access to the purchased labor. In this line, a new heading for professional requalification was approved, which in Galicia amounts to 7 million euros and aims to reach 12,751 unemployed people.
Finally, María Rivas thanked all the entities and people involved in the project for their dedication and effort. "The valuable work of Red Acog, a federation of social entities that promotes the rights of migrants and refugees, is fundamental to facilitate integration and improve the quality of life of people in vulnerable situations."