Government to audit Social Employment plans in Fuerteventura

Following a communication from the Antigua City Council, the Department has detected possible non‑compliance with the criteria applied in the municipality’s Social Employment Plan.

The Canary Islands Government’s Department of Tourism and Employment, through the Canary Employment Service (SCE), will carry out an exhaustive audit of the social‑employment plans awarded on the island of Fuerteventura. The measure comes after a potential breach of the framework agreement signed with the Canary Islands Federation of Municipalities was identified, after the Antigua City Council raised the issue in an official communication on 4 February.

The main objective of this intervention is to verify that every position is filled by a person whose file includes the required technical report certifying their vulnerable situation. These plans, also audited by the Spanish Government, demand that all administrations involved in their management execute them rigorously and in full compliance with the regulations.

In this regard, the Canary Islands Government’s Minister of Tourism and Employment, Jéssica de León, issued a message of reassurance and firmness:

“We guarantee that the allocation of positions in the social‑employment plans will be carried out strictly in accordance with the criteria agreed between the SCE and the FECAM,” she said.

De León also expressed her gratitude:

“We thank the work carried out by the municipal technicians and the SCE staff, whose coordinated effort has allowed us to detect these possible breaches of the criteria agreed with the FECAM.”

While the audit is underway, the SCE will relocate the administrative procedure to a new office to ensure compliance with the agreed conditions. This decision responds, in part, to the issues reported by the Antigua City Council, which highlighted deficiencies in technical coordination and a lack of uniformity in the criteria used to summon candidates.

Social‑employment plans are designed for people in extreme vulnerability and risk. Allocation of positions requires a municipal report confirming that condition. “Criteria are not changed arbitrarily; they are negotiated annually with the FECAM based on the realities of each fiscal year,” the minister emphasized.

The Department reminds that these programs are time‑limited, with a maximum duration of one year, and cannot be concatenated across multiple editions.

The aim of these plans is the social and labor integration of a diverse range of profiles—not only those facing severe economic hardship, but also individuals with specific circumstances who cannot find employment through conventional channels. Social‑employment plans act as a stimulus and support, and once the period ends, they serve as a springboard for participants to enter training programs and the regular employment market.