ESN members from Finland identify the most important common challenges facing social services, relating to three principles of the European Pillar of Social Rights and recommendations for the 2023 European Semester.

Close cooperation between professionals from different sectors, including welfare, education and health is recommended to meet the needs of children, particularly children with mental health problems, substance misuse and children with learning disabilities. Ensuring that enough qualified staff are available is key to achieving the right quality of long-term care. A reliable mapping of homelessness should be undertaken as well as rethinking how social services operate outside cities to ensure equal access to housing programmes and relevant social services for all Finnish residents facing homelessness.

The full report, with cross-country analysis of all the participating countries is available here.

Download ESN's analysis and recommendations to improve the social situation in Finland here.