1. Investing in Children’s services - Improving outcomes across Europe 26 November 2015, Paris, ChildONEurope seminar esn-eu.org

2. European Social network John Halloran Chief Executive esn-eu.org

3. Challenges for Europe Financial crisis and impact on children and families Welfare systems in need of reform Protection + investment Involving children and young people A social and economic imperative esn-eu.org

4. Investing in Children 2008 start of the project 2010 report ‘Breaking the Cycle of Deprivation’ 2011 seminar 'Investing in children: Early years and child protection' Peer review process provided a platform to share experiences and ideas – special focus on the effect of economic crisis esn-eu.org

5. Spain First Plan for Childhood and Adolescence 2006-2009 Crisis: Cuts due to fiscal consolidation affected the quality of education, prevention and support services for children at risk of exclusion Regions responsible for planning and providing children’s services Regions present varying degrees of development of laws and regulations esn-eu.org

6. Example of Catalonia Emergency measures Increase free school meals budget Increase emergency social assistance budget Protocol for detecting child malnutrition Rent payments in situations of risk of homelessness Financial support for families with children and adolescent with a child vulnerability Long-term measures Commitment signed: Government of Catalonia, economic and social stakeholders, local authorities and parliamentary groups to ensure compliance and monitoring of priorities and challenges in the Pact esn-eu.org

7. Example of Catalonia Social participation of children Social inclusion, quality of life and equal opportunities Health; Education and values; Family; Media. Policies system for children and adolescents National strategy for planning and assessing policies for children and adolescents, with special emphasis on children who are at risk esn-eu.org

8. France Child poverty: 19.6% of under-18s live in families whose income is less than 60% of the mean wage Efficiency of public transfers: 1st in public spending (3.7% of GDP), only 14th in child poverty overall esn-eu.org

9. France Measures 10% of all available places reserved for poor children Multi-disciplinary assessment of the family’s situation, parenting skills, impact on the child & community resources Extending open-assistance measures (1.9% children in child protection; 50% in open-assistance measures) Open-setting measures: cooperation with parents & wider family/community Independent representation when best interests of the child different from those of their parents esn-eu.org

10. United Kingdom Responsibility for welfare and benefits’ assessment and payments managed by the UK government Policies related to education, health and social care for children and families are devolved to local authorities Local arrangements in place to coordinate working between health, education, social services and justice system. esn-eu.org

11. United Kingdom Getting it right for every child Put into statute in the Children and Young People (Scotland) Act 2014 The Named Person A single point of contact for families and other professionals where there are concerns around a child The Child’s Plan A single plan for any child requiring additional support from services Child Protection Committees Local boards that bring together key agencies Coordination of child protection procedures: shared responsibility Coordination of child protection training, assessment and review esn-eu.org

12. The Netherlands esn-eu.org Social care reform in implementation since 1 January 2015 Reasons in the field of child care Growing number of children and young people in care (7.5% per year), mental health care (12.5% per year) and special education (17.5% per year)

13. The Netherlands esn-eu.org Principles Dutch municipalities have the coordination of most services in the social domain “One family, one plan, one coordinator” Focus on the role of the family and social networks, prevention and better service coordination and integration

14. Conclusion esn-eu.org What next? Report published January Launch at the European Parliament 24 th European Social Services Conference World Forum, The Hague Dutch Presidency of the Council of the European Union 20 -22 June 2017

15. Thank you! esn-eu.org