EASPD welcomes new Executive Committee and Board during online elections
On 16th October the General Assembly of the European Association of Service Providers for Persons with Disabilities’ (EASPD) elected a new Executive Committee and Board
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Clear strategy needed for meaningful inclusion of persons with disabilities in mainstream arts and culture
Hosted on 14th-15th Ocotber 'the Art of Inclusion - Disability and Diversity in Arts and Culture' conference showcased the work of artists and performers from across the world while calling for a clear strategy to promote meaningful inclusion.
EU Commission tells Member States to develop Inclusive Education
Yesterday, the European Commission launched its Communication on achieving the European Education Area by 2025. The Communication presents the Commission’s plan to re-enforce cooperation on education in the EU and presents concrete steps to deliver on this ambition.
New EU Investment Programme : No Guarantees for Social Services
After the limited impact of the Coronavirus Response Investment Initiative on social inclusion, the European Association of Service providers for Persons with Disabilities calls the EU institutions to take concrete action to ensure the new Recovery and Resilience Facility mproves access to social services in the years to come, especially in response to the huge impact of the COVID-19 crisis on the sector, its workers and beneficiaries.
The EU, Western Balkan and Eastern Partnership Regions must work together to promote community-based services for persons with disabilities
Bringing together over 90 participants online, the forum addressed the key challenges and trends of service provision in non-EU countries from the Western Balkans and the Eastern Partnership regions.
European Semester: services for children with disabilities need stronger legal and financial support
On 8th September EASPD brought together stakeholders to identify how the EU can support children with disabilities from the very first step
Investing in inclusiveness is key to ensure that persons with support needs can receive services where they live
On 1st July EASPD and support service providers in the disability field called for inclusive investment in rural areas to face the post COVID-19 recovery.
We need stronger commitment by the EU to ensure resilience of Social Services
On 25 June 2020, EASPD and the entire social services sector came together at European level to call the European Union to strengthen recognition, urgency and resilience in social services during the COVID-19 pandemic and the recovery.
Stronger cooperation is needed to support Western Balkans and Eastern Partnership support services
EASPD’s webinar of 17th June addressed the needs of disability services in non-EU Member States. The COVID-19 pandemic has had detrimental effects on non-EU member States, particularly in the Balkans and in the countries of the Eastern Partnership, where the traditionally weaker social care systems have been put under threat.
Putting children with support needs on the agenda
Following the COVID-19 pandemic, countires need to urgently develop a coherent legal framework that will allow these services to support children and families also during times of crisis, based on the family-centered model, with provisions for (re-)training staff. The EU needs to include ECI in its future Child Guarantee
