Long-term care training in Extremadura: 3,600 professionals benefited

Key data

Up to 3,600 social services and long-term care professionals in Extremadura will be able to access free virtual training thanks to the agreement signed between the State Secretariat for Social Rights and the Junta de Extremadura. The Resolution of July 24, 2026 publishes this agreement, which transfers three training programs financed with NextGenerationEU funds under Component 22 of the Recovery Plan (C22I2).

This is not a subsidy or direct economic transfer to Extremadura. The agreement consists of the transfer of training materials—whose ownership remains with the Ministry of Social Rights—and institutional collaboration for their deployment in the autonomous community.

What does this regulation establish?

The agreement defines collaboration between the State and the Junta de Extremadura to deploy three virtual training programs aimed at the new person-centered long-term care model. The programs address the following areas:

All three programs are in virtual format and are financed with NextGenerationEU funds, within Component 22 of the Recovery, Transformation and Resilience Plan (C22I2). Their deployment in Extremadura contributes to meeting the milestones established in that component.

Intellectual property and ownership of training content remain with the Ministry of Social Rights. The Junta de Extremadura assumes responsibility for organizing and executing training in its territory, using the transferred materials.

Economic and operational impact

This agreement does not imply direct costs for employing entities or professionals accessing the training. Being entirely financed with NextGenerationEU funds, the training is free for participants.

The operational impact is relevant for sector organizations:

• Residential centers: will be able to send their professionals to accredited training in personalized care and elimination of physical restraints at no additional cost.
• Home care services: access to specific training in home and community care, aligned with the new person-centered model.
• Third-sector entities: opportunity to update their teams' competencies within the long-term care model required by dependency regulations.

From a regulatory compliance perspective, participating in these programs can help demonstrate continuous staff training, an increasingly present requirement in public procurement specifications and social services quality standards.

Who does it affect?

• Social services professionals in Extremadura working in direct care for elderly or dependent persons.
• Residential center workers (care assistants, care technicians, nursing, social work).
• Home care service (SAD) staff and community care teams.
• Third-sector entities providing long-term care services in Extremadura.
• Training and HR managers of organizations in the Extremaduran socio-health sector.
• Regional administration (Junta de Extremadura), which assumes program execution.

The agreement does not affect professionals from other autonomous communities, although the training model may be extended through similar agreements with other regions.

Practical example

A nursing home in Cáceres with 25 direct care assistants can enroll its team in the three virtual training programs transferred by the Ministry: personalized residential care, home and community care, and elimination of physical restraints.

Being free virtual training (financed with NextGenerationEU), the nursing home incurs no tuition costs. The only operational cost would be staff training time, which can be organized in shifts or outside direct care hours. Upon completing the programs, professionals obtain accredited training in the new person-centered care model, which strengthens service quality and can be valued positively in audits and center accreditation processes.

What should companies do now?

1. Identify staff eligible for training: map which professionals in your organization work in residential, home or community care in Extremadura and could benefit from the three programs.
2. Contact the Junta de Extremadura: the competent department for social services is the contact point to learn about call schedules, registration deadlines and access methods for training programs.
3. Plan participation without service impact: being virtual training, organize attendance in shifts or periods of lower care load to minimize operational impact.
4. Document training received: keep participation certificates. This training may be relevant for quality accreditations, public procurement specifications and social services audits.
5. Follow Component 22 updates: this agreement is part of a broader framework (C22I2 of the Recovery Plan). New programs or calls linked to the same component may be published.

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Notice: This article is purely informational in nature and does not constitute legal advice. For specific decisions, consult a qualified professional. Source: https://www.boe.es/diario_boe/txt.php?id=BOE-A-2026-17177