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Guardiola's government modifies the Education staff to raise the rank of the sister of the 'number two' of the ministry

The Consejería de Educación y Formación Profesional de la Junta de Extremadura has modified its Relación de Puestos de Trabajo (RPT), which outlines staffing levels, salaries, and requirements for public administration positions. The change affects two head positions within the Directorate General of Educational Innovation and Inclusion, with the position of Inclusion moving up a level (from 28 to 29) while Innovation moves down (from 29 to 28). This adjustment benefits the sister of José Pedro Catalán, the secretary general of Education and second-in-command in the department, who recently took up the position after the PP-Vox government agreement. The modification, approved on July 6 and published in the Official Gazette of Extremadura three days later, includes technical adjustments to eligibility criteria, making the Inclusion position exclusive to Group A1 (requiring a university degree), thus excluding Group A2 candidates. Despite official claims of fairness and transparency, the document published in the DOE appears contradictory to these assertions, raising questions about potential conflicts of interest due to the familial connection between Catalán and the person holding

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Guardiola's government modifies the Education staff to raise the rank of the sister of the 'number two' of the ministry

The Consejería de Educación y Formación Profesional de la Junta de Extremadura has modified its Relación de Puestos de Trabajo (RPT), which outlines staffing levels, salaries, and requirements for public administration positions. The change affects two head positions within the Directorate General of Educational Innovation and Inclusion, with the position of Inclusion moving up a level (from 28 to 29) while Innovation moves down (from 29 to 28). This adjustment benefits the sister of José Pedro Catalán, the secretary general of Education and second-in-command in the department, who recently took up the position after the PP-Vox government agreement. The modification, approved on July 6 and published in the Official Gazette of Extremadura three days later, includes technical adjustments to eligibility criteria, making the Inclusion position exclusive to Group A1 (requiring a university degree), thus excluding Group A2 candidates. Despite official claims of fairness and transparency, the document published in the DOE appears contradictory to these assertions, raising questions about potential conflicts of interest due to the familial connection between Catalán and the person holding

Bias read (Conservative): The article highlights a personnel change in a regional education ministry that benefits the sister of a high-ranking official affiliated with the PP (Partido Popular), a right-wing party. While the official justification frames the change as promoting equality and transparency, the specific benefit

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