ESSA 2020: Transforming Community Care

21 December 2020

The six winners of the 2020 edition of the European Social Services Awards were announced at an online ceremony on 4 December. The European Social Services Awards (ESSA) are a central initiative through which we celebrate...

ESN calls for public social services to be defined as essential during the European Week of Regions and Cities

28 October 2020

On 8 October, Alfonso Lara Montero, Chief Executive of the European Social Network (ESN) spoke in a workshop in the framework of the 18th European Week of Regions and Cities entitled ‘Empowering Services’. The session gathered...

Development of a Guardian ad Litem Case Information System

2020 Ireland Members only

The Northern Ireland Social Care Council developed a Guardian ad Litem Case Information System to deliver an electronic case management system. This allowed Guardian ad Litems...

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Integration pathways for Young People Leaving the Care System

2019 Romania Members only

Bucharest's 6th District General Directorate of Social Assistance and Child Protection offers integrated services for children without parental care. Young people in the child...

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30 YEARS ON: UN Convention on the Rights of the Child

27 November 2019

High-level conference at the European Parliament celebrates milestones of the UN CRC but highlights implementation challenges, especially for children in care and unaccompanied migrant children.

Community Integration Team

2019 Portugal Members only

The team works with young people aged 16-25 to develop individual plans which cover different aspects of their life such as education, employment, health, financial, home life, and...

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The Looked After Children Service

2019 Malta Members only

The service supports children and young people placed in out-of-home care with individual care plans, with coordination with other services ensuring an integrated approach.

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Improving health and well-being: A global perspective

21 May 2019

Our members showcased their practices and discussed effective strategies at our working group meeting.

Supporting care leavers: New trends in policy and practice

21 May 2019

The transition to adulthood is a difficult period, especially for young people who have experienced care. Across Europe several trends have emerged on improving support for young people leaving care.  

Social Policy Priorities: European Semester Cycle 2019

27 March 2019

We took part in a strategic dialogue organised by the European Commission to review four country reports: Latvia, Portugal, Bulgaria and Lithuania.
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