"The tyranny of projects": experiences and challenges faced by socio-educational action professionals in Spain

Abstract

This article is the result of the European Project Er (Key Action KA203) called ‘LEMA “Learning from the Margins” Social inclusion of highly marginalised young people urban settings’ (ref.: 2019-1-DK01-KA203-060285). The project analysed the situation of Young Migrants Formerly in State Care in Spain. The aim of the article is to analyse the employment situation experienced by professionals working in the care sector. The methodology used was Educational Research Squared. The results explore the current system, which is essentially project-based and prevents more appropriate socio-educational actions from being undertaken. The main conclusion is that joint action by the administrations involved is needed to enable a coordinated, efficient and more collaborative model.