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A comprehensive approach in meeting needs and expectations of stakeholders. In: “Protecting and promoting the rights of persons with disabilities in Europe: towards full participation, inclusion and empowerment”. Council of Europe in Strasbourg on 29-30 October 2008.
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A comprehensive approach in meeting needs and expectations of stakeholders In: “Protecting and promoting the rights of persons with disabilities in Europe: towards full participation, inclusion and empowerment” Council of Europe in Strasbourg on 29-30 October 2008
Quality is everyone's responsibility It is not enough to do your best; You must know what to do, …… and then do your best.
Innovation Human Resources Added value for society Process Specification Control 4 3 2 1 Competences of staff Accountability Quality assurance Customers Results Management 2000 Generations in ‘quality-thinking’
Provision of services Management of quality Business management Perspectives
Specification Process Interaction Measuring Quality in Social Services Outcome
Quality criteria Professional Quality criteria Quality criteria Organisation Person served Quality criteria Quality criteria Quality criteria Quality & Social services Service Quality criteria
Conditions for quality High Level Group on Disability, 2007 Available Affordable Accessible
What do customers want? Empowerment and participation European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions, 2001 Added value for the user Assistance in achieving personal goals Quality in Personal Social services, 1997 Taken serious Good services Guidance and coordination TNO Arbeid, 2003
Continuous improvement Rights Ethics Leadership Result orientation Partnership Participation Person centred Comprehensiveness EQUASS Quality Framework
EQUASS Concept of Quality Multi stakeholder approach Non-prescriptive Measurable Self-evaluation External verification European quality requirements
Multi stakeholder approach Service-users Service-providers Social partners Funders Policy makers
Non Prescriptive Different ways in meeting quality requirements One way in meeting quality requirements
100 Performance indicators Measurable 9 Principles for Quality Criteria
Solidarity Challenge: Measuring Quality Performance indicators
Example 1: ‘Public social security expenditure’ Source: Atlas of Euroepan Values 2007
Example 2: ‘Percentage of people who say being concerned …’ Source: Atlas of Euroepan Values 2007
Self evaluation • Enhancing organisational learning and improvement • Feedback on performance • Incentives for deployment • Systematic implementation
External verification Documentation review Interviews
European Requirements for Quality in Social Services of General Interest • Rights • Person centred • Comprehensiveness • Participation • Partnership • Result Orientation • Good Governance Source: Positioning Paper Disability High Level Group June 2007
Continuous improvement Rights Ethics Leadership Result orientation Partnership Participation Person centred Comprehensiveness EQUASS Quality Framework
Rights Person centred Comp’hnss Continuity Participation Partnership Result oriented Good Governance Continuous improvement Rights Ethics Leadership Partnership Result orientation Participation Person centred Comprehensiveness Dignity Rights Results Tailor made Security Empower Holistic Continue Partnership Skilled Conditions Transparant Accountable EQUASS Quality Framework
EQUASS Certification programmes Continuous improvement Rights Partnership Ethics Participation Leadership Result orientation Person centred Comprehensiveness
Meeting needs and expectations of all stakeholders. EQUASS Quality Concept
Benefits for Service Providers • Proof of quality of services • Strengthen market position • Competitive advantage • Bench marking • Continuous improvement
Benefits for Public Authorties • Credibility • Feasibility • Accountability • Preferred supplier • Selection in tendering
Benefits for Service Users • EQUASS Certified Services are: • meeting needs and expectations • respecting rights and dignity of person served • tailor made / personalised • focussed on results / achievements
2008 EQUASS Licence Holders
Leadership 60 55 50 Continuous Improvement Rights 45 40 35 30 25 20 15 Result Orientation Ethics 10 5 0 Comprehensiveness Partnerships Participation Person Centred Awarded organisations