Social education, in its mediating dimension, can facilitate educational processes in schools as well as the articulation of relations between them and the local communities in which they are integrated. From this conviction, we look at the role of school institutions and local authorities as drivers of a territorial education project in which, together with other professionals and community actors, social pedagogues and educators have an active role to play. —@@ From this cohabitation, we analyse the role of education institutions and local authorities as driving forces of a territorial education project. Together with other professionals and community agents, educationalists and social Educators are set to play an active role on that project.