Governance of vocational training for employment in Madrid autonomous community

Abstract

The research addresses the governance of vocational training for employment (FPE) in the Autonomous Community of Madrid (CAM), during the Popular Party government, from 2008 to 2019, a period of crisis and economic recovery. From a sociological perspective, it draws on Marc Hufty’s Governance Analytical Framework and on Robert F. I. Smith’s concept of public value. It presents two expository moments, a structural one aimed at understanding the processes, problems, nodal points and norms of the governance of vocational training. Another, aimed at interpreting the habitus, practices and illusio of long-term unemployed people in relation to the FPE, drawing on Bourdieu’s concepts. It applied qualitative methodology, carrying out indepth interviews and discussion groups involving various actors, both relevant and secondary (“without” influence). The research reveals problems of both governance and construction of public value around the FPE. Furthermore, it reflects on the methodological and theoretical implications of including secondary actors in governance management and analysis.