Joint responses to calls for evidence on the European Care Strategy and the Barcelona targets
EuroHealthNet has taken part in two joint responses to European Commission consultations, submitted by the EU Alliance for Investing in Children.
Recommendations for the European Commission’s Call for Evidence on the European Care Strategy
The European Commission has announced its plans to develop a European Care Strategy. The strategy will strengthen long-term care and early childhood education and care, as envisaged under the European Pillar of Social Rights. It will help strengthen gender equality and social fairness. The Strategy will highlight the need for high quality, accessible and affordable care services for children and people who need long-term care.
The Alliance for Investing in Children responded to a Call for Evidence to aid the development of the strategy. It provided comprehensive recommendations on numerous areas at the core of the revision, including but not limited to disability and chronic illness, gender equality, enabling social service provisions, children’s rights, and marginalised communities. Find our joint response here.
Response to the European Commission’s Call for Evidence on the Revision of the Barcelona Targets on Childcare
High quality, accessible and affordable childcare is vital for women’s labour market participation. The Barcelona objectives the European Council adopted in 2002 include targets for childcare (covering 33% of children under 3 and 90% of children under primary school-going age). On average, these have been reached in the EU. However, between Member States there are significant differences. By revising the Barcelona Targets, the European Commission’s aims to further ensure upward convergence and align the targets with recent EU initiatives.
In its response to the call for evidence, the EU Alliance for Investing in Children provides comprehensive recommendations on numerous areas at the core of the revision, including but not limited to disability, gender equality, social service provisions, children’s rights, and marginalised communities. Find our joint response here.
