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The INS Les Salines, located in Prat de Llobregat, is a fairly new school. It is the result of the separation of the vocational training courses, which were taught at IES Ribera Baixa secondary school, for that reason the school was named Ribera Baixa II for a short period of time. It is located in the neighbourhood of San Damian and Sant Cosme (better known as Sant Cosme) which was built in the second half of the 60s with the aim of eradicating the slums of the Barcelona metropolitan area. Little by little and thanks to the city council housing schemes, its population improved the living conditions from low to low-middle class. The neighborhood and its people have gained in social perception, thanks to their hard work and effort. Therefore, Sant Cosme is no longer as stigmatized as it was.

As for the school, the premises belonged to a former primary school. Now it has extensive well-equipped workshops and classrooms with the latest equipment and facilities: laboratories, digital whiteboards, hair-salon classroom and a sports centre.

The students come from different areas and neighbourhoods of El Prat de Llobregat and even from Barcelona and nearby towns such as Gavà, Sant Boi, Viladecans, etc.

There are approximately 1000-1300 students enrolled in the school, attending different modules in VET ( Vocational Education and Training - CFGM) and Vocational training (CFGS) as well as in the inclusive programs and specific training itineraries. The teaching staff is made up of approximately 120 teachers.