FOREIGN EDUCATIONAL CENTRES: THE SILENT SEDUCTION. A GUIDE TO SUPERVISION.

Abstract

Foreign educational institutions (CEEX) based in Spanish territory have successfully, albeit discreetly, attracted a significant portion of Spain's affluent and intellectual society.

Students from higher socioeconomic backgrounds often become candidates for pursuing their university studies in the United States, Great Britain, Switzerland, or European Union Countries. For those who also possess talent and a strong academic record, the doors to the most prestigious universities, according to international rankings, will open.

The establishment of private foreign educational centres (art. 27.6 of CE and art. 21 of LODE) has increased over the past decade, demonstrating positive business outcomes. According to the non-university educational institutions search engine of the Ministry of Education, Vocational Training, and Sports, there are already 337 CEEX in Spain.

Despite their growth and potential, this subject has been scarcely studied, with little academic or institutional content available. The existing regulatory framework is limited and it reflects more 20th-century society than the current one.

However, during the 2019-2020 academic year, prior to the pandemic, an unprecedented study on this topic was conducted in the Community of Madrid, and some of its conclusions are presented in this article.

Subsequently, as a descriptive guide for the supervision of CEEX, this article analyzes the background and relevant regulations, the peculiarities in supervising CEEX, and the legal security for families choosing this type of education. In essence, it examines the competencies and actions that Educational Inspection can and should undertake in supervising CEEX.