Horizontal Issues
Welcome to the Horizontal Issues Knowledge Centre!
Here you will be able to find regularly updated database of theoretical and practical materials & resources on Horizontal Issues for service provision to people with disabilities, such as :
- Policy and Legislation
- Quality of Services
- Funding of Services
- Users' involvement and Co-production
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You'll also be able to find information related to several EASPD projects. At the moment, the projects available are:
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Challenges and Good Practices in the Implementation of the UNCRPD | ||||
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Description The study analyzes the obligations set forth in the UNCRPD and gathers information about the various practices related to its implementation by the EU and its Member States. The goal is to identify challenges that may hinder the full and effective implementation of the Convention, and measures that would facilitate the achievement of its objectives ('good practices'). Reference http://efc.issuelab.org/resource/study_on_challenges_and_good_practices | ||||
Chance for Life Pantry | ||||
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Description A fundraising campaign, donation in vegetables and fruits for people and and children with disabilities. | ||||
Co-morbid Medical Conditions in Autism Spectrum Disorders | ||||
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Description The main goal of this article is to present the most frequent medical conditions in ASD in a sample from the Republic of Macedonia. The main task of the research is to show that accurate diagnosis and treatment often result in an improved level of functioning and decreased severity of symptoms. Reference | ||||
Commission Staff Working Document on Exploiting the Employment Potential of the Personal and Household Services | ||||
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Description This document focuses on exploiting the employment potential of the personal and household services. The Annual Growth Survey 2012 emphasised the need for
Member States to give priority to "developing initiatives that facilitate the development of
sectors with the highest employment potential, including the low-carbon, resource-efficient
economy ("green jobs"), in the health and social services sector ("white jobs") as well as in
the provision of other services to the individuals and households and in the digital economy". Reference ec.europa.eu/social/BlobServlet?docId=7623&langId=en | ||||
Common Quality Framework for Social Services of General Interest | ||||
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Description This document proposes a non-compulsory framework for Quality in Social Services of General Interest (SSGI) taking into account European, national and local initiatives on specific services and contributes to the definition of quality in Social Services of General Interest. Reference http://www.epr.eu/images/EPR/documents/projects/prometheu/CQF%20for%20SSGI%20-%20FINAL%20VERSION.pdf | ||||
Communication from the European Commission "A Single Market for 21st Century Europe" - Services of General Interest, Including Social Services of General Interest: A New European Commitment | ||||
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Description The communication COM(2007) 724 presents the European Commission's views on the debate about the responsibilities of the EU and about whether or not the EU should adopt an overarching framework for services of general interest. It also draws on the public consultation on social services of general interest initiated in 2006. Reference http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=celex%3A52007DC0725 | ||||
Continuous Quality Improvement as an Internal, Collaborative, and Transformative Process: OEES Manual Supplement | ||||
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Description The purpose of this OEES (Organisation Effectiveness and Efficiency Scale) Manual Supplement is to describe the authors' approach to continuous quality improvement (CQI) as an internal, collaborative, and transformative process that is used to enhance an organization's effectiveness and efficiency. Reference http://sid.usal.es/idocs/F8/FDO26899/suplemento1_oess.pdf | ||||
Continuous Quality Improvement Strategies Referenced to the Perspective of the Customer, and the Organization’s Growth, Financial Analyses, and Internal Processes | ||||
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Description The Organization Effectiveness and Efficiency Scale (OEES) is increasingly being used as a framework for continuous quality improvement. The four quality improvement steps involve: Assessing; Planning; Doing; Evaluating. This document provides more specific quality improvement strategies associated with each of the 20 best practices/evidence-based indicators on which the OEES is based. By way of review, the 20 evidence-based indicators reflect best practices that enhance an organization’s effectiveness and efficiency. Reference http://sid.usal.es/idocs/F8/FDO26899/suplemento2_oess.pdf | ||||
Council Directive 2000/78/EC Establishing a General Framework for Equal Treatment in Employment and Occupation | ||||
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DescriptionThe purpose of this Directive is to lay down a general framework for combating discrimination on the grounds of religion or belief, disability, age or sexual orientation as regards to employment and occupation, with a view to putting into effect in the Member States the principle of equal treatment. Referencehttp://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=CELEX:32000L0078:en:HTML | ||||
Council Directive on Implementing the Principle of Equal Treatment between Persons Irrespective of Religion or Belief, Disability, Age or Sexual Orientation | ||||
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Description The aim of this proposal is to implement the principle of equal treatment between persons irrespective of religion or belief, disability, age or sexual orientation outside the labour market. It sets out a framework for the prohibition of discrimination on these grounds and establishes a uniform minimum level of protection within the European Union for people who have suffered such discrimination. Reference http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/en/ALL/?uri=CELEX:52008PC0426 | ||||
Council of Europe Disability Action Plan 2006-2015 | ||||
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Description This document presents the Council of Europe Action Plan to promote the rights and full participation of people with disabilities in society: improving the quality of life of people with disabilities in Europe 2006-2015. The Action Plan is a practical tool to enable societal developments and demographic changes and to promote the rights of people with disabilities. Its core principles include: independence, freedom of choice, full participation and equal access to political and public life. Reference https://rm.coe.int/CoERMPublicCommonSearchServices/DisplayDCTMContent?documentId=09000016806994a0 | ||||
Council recommendation of 22 April 2013 on establishing a Youth Guarantee | ||||
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Description The document presents the Council Recommendation of 22 April 2013 on establishing a Youth Guarantee. Reference http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=OJ:C:2013:120:0001:0006:EN:PDF | ||||
Council Recommendation on the Integration of the Long-term Unemployed into the Labour Market | ||||
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DescriptionThe document stands for the guidance that European Commission has proposed to Member States to better help long-term unemployed people return to work.Referencehttp://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX%3A52015SC0176 | ||||
Country Fact Sheets on Social Care and Support Services Sector for Persons with Disabilities | ||||
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Description As part of its commitment to expand knowledge base on the Social Care and Support Services (SCSS) Sector in Europe, EASPD commissioned the research “Country Fact Sheets on Social Care & Support Services Sector for Persons with Disabilities”, awarded to the Policy Impact Lab. The aim of the fact sheets is to reflect the state of play of the social care and support services sector for persons with disability. The following 10 countries were selected for the 1st round of the research: Austria, Bulgaria, Finland, France, Ireland, Lithuania, Malta, Slovakia, Spain and the United Kingdom. Reference | ||||
Country report - Slovakia | ||||
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Description This is a report on the Central-European Welfare model in Slovakia. It focuses on the workforce for people with disabilities, EU working time directive in social care and support services for people with dissabilites in Slovakia and implications of the EU working time directive on working conditions in the social care and support services for persons with disabilities in Slovakia. | ||||
Creativiteit. Hoe? Zo! | ||||
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Description This is an innovative and inspiring book with ideas and tips on how to use creativity for improved organisational and personal development. The book includes useful illustrations, practical examples, exercises and methodologies on how to develop new ideas and discover your creativity. Reference https://www.lannoo.be/nl/producten/creatief-denken/creativiteit-hoe-zo | ||||
Cultural Statistics | ||||
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Description This second edition of the ‘Cultural statistics’ pocketbook presents comparable data on culture available in the EU-27, EFTA and candidate countries. It comprises data on cultural heritage, the economic situation in cultural sectors, employment in cultural sectors and occupations, external trade in cultural goods, cultural participation and household expenditure on culture. Reference | ||||