The union argues that the Ministry of Education has committed nearly 80 million euros until 2029 to keep the educational assistant service outsourced. According to CSIF, this measure represents the consolidation of a privatization model for key services for students with specific educational support needs (NEAE).
CSIF maintains that contracting these functions through private companies, instead of being provided directly by the public administration, is deficient. Educational assistants are considered a fundamental element for ensuring the autonomy, safety, and participation of students with disabilities and other special educational needs, but their work is diminished by this indirect contracting.
“"Inclusion cannot be a business. The rights of NEAE students cannot depend on private contracts."
The outsourcing model, according to the union, has been marked by recurring problems such as insufficient specific training, job insecurity, high staff turnover, and difficulties in covering absences and substitutions. This, they claim, directly impacts the quality of care received by students.
The trade union accuses the Ministry of prioritizing private companies over the creation of stable and professional public employment. Furthermore, CSIF argues that outsourcing services means a significant portion of public resources is used to finance business structures and private profits, rather than directly improving educational attention.
