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 | ||||