CFP Who We Are Breadcrumb Home CFP Our personnel Training today’s students to become tomorrow’s professionals.The Training, Orientation and Employment Agency (also referred to as Agency) is a Special Company of the Province of Como formed by Resolution No. 97 of the District Council dated 19.12.2006, and has been in operation since 1st January 2008. The Agency, a long-standing organisation working in the field of professional development for more than 45 years, is based in Monte Olimpino. CFP, a state-of-the-art, forward-thinking school, boasts two innovative teaching kitchens (one with a traditional layout and one with individual stations), bar and waiting skills classrooms, a teaching restaurant, pastry kitchens (traditional and modern), a hairdressing classroom, two beauty classrooms, three IT classrooms and 26 multimedia classrooms. It also offers interactive touch-screen whiteboards, a lecture theatre for seminars, new well-equipped external spaces for teaching and recreation, two hydroponic greenhouses for growing food and an educational vegetable garden for zero-mile cultivation. C.F.P. is accredited by Regione Lombardia and operates in the following sectors: Training and Orientation (Departmental Decree No. 13095 concerning Education, Training and Employment dated 8th September 2005) Employment (Registration No. 0064, dated 29th January 2008). The agency provides all of the structural and organisational resources needed for the management of initial, continuous and permanent training as well as professional development and retraining for business owners, employees and staff. Business areas TRAININGeducating culture, working culturesocial aspects and territorialityTraining courses focused on helping young people in compulsory education (DDIF – Right-Duty to Education and Training) gain a professional qualification in the catering/hotel and hairdressing/beauty sectors – training activities aimed at developing knowledge/skills in young people who have gained a professional qualification, diploma and/or degree and for those in search of their first job, including within the IT and foreign language sectors. orientation employment consultants Individual or group activities providing educational guidance and support/reorientation services for students experiencing difficulties aimed at preventing early school leaving, especially in the first two years of upper secondary school; C.P.F. works closely with other educational institutes in the area to provide services aimed at verifying and certifying skills acquired by people in search of employment and to match up employment supply and demand with the actual needs of the local employment market. we build your futurewe develop our area EMPLOYMENTeducating culture working culture, socialaspects and territoriality The agency works closely with the relevant provincial department for education, training and employment and in collaboration with other agencies within the local area. More specifically: it offers companies and workers experiencing occupational difficulties all of the services envisaged by the laws in force aimed at supporting employment and the redeployment of personnel it performs activities in support of research and job placements, providing specialist tutors it offers training courses – for sectors within its area of expertise – designed for young people employed under an apprenticeship agreement and business apprentice tutors employed pursuant to Law 196/97, Law 276/03 (Professional Apprenticeship) and Legislative Decree 167/2011 it is able to create and manage specific activities for the training, development and retraining of workers, defined in accordance with the businesses and/or their trade associations it works within the province of Como to provide training and development for personnel employed by local authorities More than 45 years of history 1972Before 1972, CFP was an ENALC (an Italian national institute for the training of trade workers) vocational training centre, which mainly focused on training courses for apprentices. ENALC also managed the International Hotel School at the... Read more 1972Before 1972, CFP was an ENALC (an Italian national institute for the training of trade workers) vocational training centre, which mainly focused on training courses for apprentices. ENALC also managed the International Hotel School at the Hotel Grande Bretagne in Bellagio.Centro di Formazione Professionale (CFP) was established at the same time as professional training in the region of Lombardy, thanks to the commitment and vision of its founder and first director, Professor Luigi Grisoni. He brought considerable experience to the organisation, gained whilst running the Achille Grandi school in Cantù, which at the time was an important point of reference in the area of Brianza. In line with regional guidelines and working closely with Councillor Filippo Hazon, Grisoni laid the foundations of an organisation that has strengthened over time, meeting training needs within the area and increasing the services already available within the city of Como, at the time offered by the trade union organisations Enaip Acli, Ial Cisl and Ecap Cgil, as well as the Castellini and Scuola Studio e Lavoro schools.CFP began operating in Como from premises located in Via Rosselli, provided by Como city council, with about 15 employees. 1973/74Daytime courses offered included shorthand typing (one-year course) and shorthand secretarial skills (two-year course). The following evenin... Read more 1973/74Daytime courses offered included shorthand typing (one-year course) and shorthand secretarial skills (two-year course). The following evening courses were offered: hairdressing (two years), shorthand secretarial skills (two years), personnel administration and tax law (one year) and gastronomy (one year).The first two subsidiary branches opened in San Fedele Intelvi and Missaglia offering daytime and evening courses in administration and office work. CFP started evening courses to help young workers without qualifications prepare for the secondary school diploma. 1974/75New branches opened in Oggiono, Porlezza, Canzo and Olgiate and, the following year, the centre in Merate. CFP ran about thirty training cou... Read more 1974/75New branches opened in Oggiono, Porlezza, Canzo and Olgiate and, the following year, the centre in Merate. CFP ran about thirty training courses for professions including electricians, building designers and mechanical designers, as well as foreign language and import-export courses. Of the various subsidiary branches, the most active one in terms of the number of courses was Porlezza, which ran eight training courses and soon after became an independent CFP representative, a status that it retained until its closure in 1996.Over the following years, CFP was redefined with regard to technical, structural and organisational aspects and the subsidiary branches were reduced until only Missaglia remained, although that too eventually closed in 1984. 1979/1980ECAP ceased operating in Como, so CFP took on the employees from CGIL’s training organisation and also inherited its training courses fo... Read more 1979/1980ECAP ceased operating in Como, so CFP took on the employees from CGIL’s training organisation and also inherited its training courses for professions in the textile industry (tracers and fabric designers), a sector which was then closed down in the 1984/85 training year, when those activities were transferred to the Castellini school. 1981/82The regional authorities delegated the planning and management of CFP’s training activities, together with the headquarters located in Via... Read more 1981/82The regional authorities delegated the planning and management of CFP’s training activities, together with the headquarters located in Via del Doss, directly to Como city council. During this period, 16 CFP centres operated in the province of Como, which included what is now the province of Lecco, providing a total of 177 courses attended by 2,982 students. CFP underwent some important changes at the start of the eighties: its headquarters moved to Via Bellinzona and in 1986 Regione Lombardia purchased a building in which to provide care activities; built between 1912 and 1913 and designed by the architect Zocchi, the building was previously owned by and home to IPAB Sordomuti (a public institution for the deaf and blind). Activities increased with the addition of a daytime assistant chef course as well as a new tourism operator qualification and daytime beauty course, resulting in a provision of twenty one-year courses overall. During the eighties, the range of courses offered changed direction to focus on daytime courses, but up until 1986, evening courses were held for gastronomists and beauty therapists. At the same time, training activities began in areas of social hardship, with courses for prisoners organised at the prison in Como. 1988/89Two important qualifications were introduced to develop the range of courses offered for the hotel and catering industry, namely foundation ... Read more 1988/89Two important qualifications were introduced to develop the range of courses offered for the hotel and catering industry, namely foundation courses for commis waiters and for pastry chefs. After Regional Law 1/1990 came into force, a specialist beauty course was introduced leading to a diploma entitling the holder to practise independently as a beauty therapist. 1995/96CFP ran 31 courses consisting of 19 two-year evening courses leading to professional qualifications for beauty therapists, hairdressers, ass... Read more 1995/96CFP ran 31 courses consisting of 19 two-year evening courses leading to professional qualifications for beauty therapists, hairdressers, assistant chefs, bar and dining room staff, assistant pastry chefs, business accountancy and tourist service personnel and 12 refresher/specialisation evening courses, providing a total of 22,940 hours of training for 578 students, with regional funding equal to 1,079,000,000 Italian Lire, plus the cost of 40 regional employees working at the centre.Over the course of the nineties, the type of courses offered diversified with short training/refresher courses offered in IT, accounting and English, some of which were promoted in collaboration with the Gaetano Pessina secondary school and the university. Evening activities were launched again, with students paying directly to attend courses in cookery and pastry skills. To meet the needs of the artisanal sector, in agreement with the province of Como, courses were launched to award licences to operators of thermal plants and steam generators, which to this day continue meet significant local needs as well as the need for operators already in possession of the licence to stay up to date with the latest regulations.In the mid nineties, the affairs of CFP in Como became entwined with the history of one of the most important training organisations in our area, the Hotel Grande Bretagne school in Bellagio, which had been operating since the fifties.In 1995, the provinces of Como and Lecco approved and presented to Regione Lombardia a project for the relaunch and functional redefinition of CFP in Bellagio, focusing on the creation of a Tourism Management School, capable of offering a qualified training course for young people with qualifications or a diploma originating from all over Italy and Europe, as well as specialist and refresher courses for entrepreneurs and managers in the hotel and tourism industry, to be managed by the “Fondazione Scuola di Bellagio” foundation. Unfortunately, Regione Lombardia and Bellagio council did not approve the project proposal and in 1996/97, the longstanding school ceased training activities. Personnel from the school were transferred to CFP in Como. This strengthened the range of courses offered by CFP in Monte Olimpino in the tourism and hotel industry, with courses for chefs, waiters/waitresses and pastry chefs.The end of the nineties was a delicate stage and Regione Lombardia was preparing to define the fate of the CITEs (Technical-Educational Innovation Centres) and the Regional Labour Market Observatories. The result was that the CFP became a UFP (Multifunctional Training Unit), taking on the staff and functions of the CITEs and Observatories of Como and began promoting orientation services and refresher courses for teaching staff. The UFP did not last long; established in 1999 it ceased operating in 2000, when the CFP went back to focus on managing training activities. 1998/99The headquarters were fully renovated thanks to considerable regional funding awarded to upgrade the building, with the regional authority a... Read more 1998/99The headquarters were fully renovated thanks to considerable regional funding awarded to upgrade the building, with the regional authority appointing Como city council to take responsibility for and manage the work: the outside space, offices, workshops, classrooms, everything was made new with work performed in stages to enable training activities to continue. Some lessons were temporarily moved to the building that was previously home to the E. Toti primary school and despite the renovation work, training activities were never interrupted. 2001/02The great administrative revolution. With the implementation of the delegation process, already defined in the provisions of Regional Law No... Read more 2001/02The great administrative revolution. With the implementation of the delegation process, already defined in the provisions of Regional Law No. 5 dated 1995, management of the centre was entrusted directly to the provincial authorities together with ownership of the property, the equipment belonging to CFP and 35 employees from the regional authority. This step, despite its complexity from an administrative point of view, brought the centre closer to the area it served, making it possible for the provincial authority to meet the training needs expressed by families more effectively, whilst paying close attention to the professional needs of businesses operating in the hotel/catering and wellness sectors. On 26th July 2002, CFP was included in the first regional decree recognising the Register of Accredited Operators for the management of vocational training and guidance activities and in the 2002/2003 training year, it started to manage activities in accordance with a Quality System. These years saw a diversification of public funding made available to CFP through the planning and management of initiatives funded by the European Social Fund (ESF). Post-diploma training courses, continuous development courses and non-compulsory training courses were promoted, especially in the fields of computer science, the Internet, rural tourism and the organization of events and exhibitions. CFP also developed its expertise in the field of career guidance and employment services. The centre participated in various ESF projects in partnership with other training agencies and organised services for young people in search of their first job and unemployed adults. CFP promoted seminars and meetings about subjects related to the sectors in which it operates, especially the hospitality industry. Villa Erba was the venue chosen for the conference entitled “Nuovi sapori della tradizione. Una ricetta per lo sviluppo del territorio comasco” (New flavours of tradition. A recipe for development of the province of Como), held on 5th December 2000, during which some of the greatest chefs from the area joined forces to promote the value of local cuisine. On that occasion CFP also presented www.cucinalariana.com, a website designed to promote the gastronomic and culinary traditions of the area, promoted in collaboration with Università degli Studi university in Milan and experts in cookery, history and local culture. CFP focused on increasing awareness of its activities within the area by placing its organisation and students at the disposal of events and evenings promoted by public institutions, thus giving trainee chefs and waiters the opportunity to demonstrate their professional skills in important contexts such as the prefecture (local agency of central government), provincial authorities, chamber of commerce and other public offices. 2007/08At this time, CFP was offering thirteen vocational daytime courses for beauty therapists, hairdressers, assistant chefs, bar and waiting sta... Read more 2007/08At this time, CFP was offering thirteen vocational daytime courses for beauty therapists, hairdressers, assistant chefs, bar and waiting staff, bakers and pastry chefs and a specialist course for beauty therapy technicians, catering for 301 students overall with a total of 13,650 training hours. close njkbjhbhjbhj Gallery