> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://barna.news/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # Barcelona to Study Aid for Firms Hit by School Trip Cancellations - URL: https://barna.news/barcelona-to-study-aid-for-firms-hit-by/ - Published: 2026-10-20T14:04:57.000Z - Updated: 2026-10-20T14:04:57.000Z - Description: The city council is assessing support for companies and cooperatives that have lost income due to the ongoing teachers' dispute halting educational outings. - Author: Barna.News - Tags: Economy & Finance ## City Council moves on support for affected firms On Tuesday 20th October 2026, the Social Rights, Culture, and Sports Commission of Barcelona City Council approved a proposal to study extraordinary aid for companies and cooperatives suffering financial losses due to the cancellation of school trips and residential camps. The initiative was put forward by Junts and backed by BComú and the PP, with abstentions from the remaining political groups. The cancellations stem from an unresolved labour dispute between teachers and the Department of Education, affecting not only students' educational experiences but also the viability of small businesses and self-employed workers in the cultural and educational sectors. --- ## Scope of impact and municipal response Councillor for Education Sara Belbeida confirmed that the Barcelona City Council, through the Barcelona Education Consortium, will engage with stakeholders to understand the scale of the economic impact and consider possible support measures. She stressed that while the labour dispute lies beyond municipal competences, the council will work to facilitate dialogue between the parties and relay the concerns of affected companies to the Generalitat de Catalunya. The Barcelona Education Consortium, a joint body established by the Generalitat and the city council to manage public education in Barcelona, plays a central coordinating role in the city’s school network, overseeing 12,000 education professionals and supporting schools across the city. > Residential camps, visits to museums, and nature trips are not pastimes, they are pedagogy. , Joan Rodríguez, Junts councilor Junts councilor Joan Rodríguez emphasized that the cancelled activities are essential educational tools, particularly for disadvantaged students. He warned that self-employed cultural workers, small and medium-sized passenger transport operators, and cooperatives providing leisure monitors or hostel accommodation are already cutting staff and questioning their long-term viability. ### Demand for urgent action and joint aid The approved proposal calls on the Catalan government to resolve the dispute swiftly and to establish its own extraordinary aid line for affected entities. The city council will assess the feasibility of complementary municipal support, focusing on businesses able to demonstrate economic losses during the 2026–2027 academic year. Affected companies are encouraged to document their losses and await further guidance from the city council on potential application procedures. The next steps will depend on coordination with the Generalitat and the outcome of ongoing negotiations in the education sector. --- *Primary sources:* [*bcnroc.ajuntament.barcelona.cat*](https://bcnroc.ajuntament.barcelona.cat/jspui/handle/11703/1/browse?order=ASC&rpp=20&type=materia&value=Educaci%C3%B3n&ref=barna.news)*,* [*europarl.europa.eu*](https://www.europarl.europa.eu/legislative-train/carriage/european-social-fund/report?ref=barna.news)*. Reported by beteve.cat, edubcn.cat, archynewsy.com, betevé.*