October 2021

Editorial

What is in for social services in next year’s European Commission’s programme?

The European Commission launched last week the first outlines of their 2022 programme, which is intended to contribute to supporting the recovery from Covid-19. Though it is still unclear as to what it will mean for public social policy and for social inclusion more specifically, there are some promising features that could deliver tangible impacts if they are well conceptualised and developed.

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Vote to celebrate social services innovation and excellence
in Europe

Voting for the European Social Services Awards 2021 is now open!

30 projects have been shortlisted by our judges in five categories - Social Services Innovation; Outstanding Team; Collaborative Practice; Technology Tools and Research Projects. You can vote for one project in each category - find out more about the 30 finalists and vote for your chosen projects here. The winners will be announced on 3 December at our Awards Ceremony in Brussels where those attending can also vote for the 2021 Excellence Award in Social Services chosen from among the 30 finalists - find out more and register here.

Social Services Resilience and Care Continuity Seminar

Designing resilient social services – ESN seminar in Slovenia

As delegates gathered for the first in-person European Social Network (ESN) event in two years, Dr Erio Ziglio, Honorary Professor at the Health University of Applied Sciences Tyrol in Austria, defined resilience as “the ability of systems to transform and change in the face of adversities”.

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The European Social Services Conference 2022

Rethinking Recovery – submit your proposal to contribute to ESSC 2022

Covid-19 has transformed the way we deliver social services. Throughout the pandemic, frontline social services professionals implemented new and innovative, digital, agile, and remote ways of working so that care could continue to be provided for vulnerable children and families, people with disabilities, the homeless and young and older people.

Taking a data-led approach to help Vulnerable People

It’s a fact that’s impossible to ignore: public services are under constant pressure to do more with less. The Global Pandemic that we experienced in the past 18 months has further exacerbated the situation . This article highlights how a data-led approach can support those individuals who are described as “Vulnerable” or “at risk”, often with the most complex needs from front line services – be that Health, Social Care and Police..

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Latest from ESN

Building a caregiving profession fit for the future

COVID19 has shown the vulnerabilities of the long-term care sector, highlighting once again the key role of a skilled care workforce for a high quality and ongoing provision of services to people with long-term care needs. As we look at how to build a more resilient care sector, the acute - and expanding - shortage of professional care workers around the globe poses a big risk to a sustainable recovery.

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