EASPD Brussels

24/10/2025

Have you read the EarlyBrain White Book yet?

A better future starts with strong foundations.
The White Book highlights what works (and what still needs to change) to ensure every child has the support they need to thrive. Support needs to be:
✅ Family-centred
✅ Community-based
✅ Inclusive and coordinated across health, education & social services

Let’s keep the conversation going and push for real change.

Catch up on the key policy recommendations here:
👉 https://lnkd.in/dA2G_hPc

23/10/2025

Congratulations Hanga Hegedüs and Vaia Arsenopoulos on joining the EASPD Board! 🎉

Yesterday, EASPD members voted for Hanga and Vaia at our General Assembly in Turin to become a part of the current EASPD Board. The membership recognised their expertise and knowledge of the disability sector and we warmly welcome them!

21/10/2025

☑️ Yesterday we launched our informal carers report.
☑️ Today we signed the Turin Declaration.

12 organisations stand alongside our action to ensure sustainable, community-based support systems that empower families and informal carers.

What's in the Declaration?
💠 Focus on delivering a strong EU Care Deal.
💠 Create a second phase of the EU Disability Rights Strategy (2026–2030)
💠 Call to strengthen the Child Guarantee for children with disabilities and their families

The main message of the EASPD Turin Declaration is very clear : an inclusive system is not a privilege, it's a right.

Read the Declaration 👉https://easpd.eu/press-releases-detail/turin-declaration-demands-stronger-support-for-people-with-disabilities-and-their-families/

20/10/2025

Today the EASPD team doesn’t have Monday blues, why?🤔

Because we are in Turin🇮🇹

It’s Day 1 of our Empowering Families conference and we are excited to welcome the EASPD community to talk about the importance of supporting families and enabling self determination for people with disabilities.

For those who couldn’t make it, don’t worry we will keep you updated through our socials😉

17/10/2025

It's time to log off, But! If you are commuting to your home, the gym or even the bar, we have the perfect quick read for you.

🌟Our last Empowering Families campaign story🌟

Stef De C**k talked to us about the importance of community in raising children with disabilities. From giving advice to public authorities and service providers, to giving his own views on inclusion , Stef shares it all!

Read his full interview 👇
https://easpd.eu/news-detail/stefs-views-on-the-importance-of-family-networks-and-importance-of-communities/

16/10/2025

Over the past few months, the ACT Inclusive project has been busy hosting local workshops across France, Spain, Cyprus, Hungary, and Slovenia. These interactive events brought together students, teachers, and school community members to explore practical ways to make classrooms more inclusive.

But don’t just take our word for it - check out our latest video to hear directly from our workshop participants! 🎥

Want to learn more? And it’s not too late to join us for the ACT Inclusive Conference in Brussels and online to discover new tools and perspectives on how to make mainstream schools more inclusive for all.

📅 12 November 2025, 13:00–17:30 CET
🌍 Interpretation available in English, French, Spanish, and Slovenian
🔗 Registration link in the comments

This video highlights the impact of ACT-INCLUSIVE project, featuring moments from local workshops in schools, in partner countries. Teachers, students, and s...

13/10/2025

Over 1,500 long-term care professionals across Belgium, France, Italy, Czechia, Bulgaria, Finland, Spain, Hungary, and Greece have successfully completed the Care4Skills online training! 👏

Funded by the EU, the training supports professionals to develop essential digital skills and deepen their understanding of person-centred care principles. This knowledge can help trainees ensure that every individual receives quality support that meets their needs.

Not had the chance to complete the course yet? There’s still time to enhance your skills and enrol here:
https://knowledgehub.easpd.eu/course/index.php?categoryid=65

13/10/2025

Our conference is starting in exactly one week and the EASPD staff can’t wait to be there! ✨

Together, we’ll explore how disability services can extend their support to families and informal carers of people with disabilities. We’ll have panels, networking sessions and many interactive workshops, of course.

🤔 Choosing which session to join can be tricky, so check out the video below to know where our colleagues will be and why.

Registrations close tomorrow, 14 October. Don’t miss your chance and register now: easpdconference.eu/registration

10/10/2025

🗞 | Allocating €100 billion for social investment might certainly sound promising, but the devil’s in the details. In this editorial, our Senior Policy Officer unpacks the European Commission’s latest proposal for the next EU long-term budget. To deliver on Europe’s social goals for the decade ahead, ambition must be backed by adequate funding. More:

📝 EASPD’s latest briefing on barriers to access labour market for people with disabilities
👶 The Child Guarantee has been adopted by all EU candidate countries
💻 BENEFITS project launched its website
💡Knowledge Hub resource by our Knowledge and Innovation Assistant

Read: https://shorturl.at/W9SZX
Subscribe: https://shorturl.at/zzpYy

06/10/2025

Today is and we celebrate the vital contribution of informal carers.

Did you know?
📊 45% of people in the EU provide some form of informal care.
👩‍👧‍👦 60% of informal carers in the EU are women, often facing barriers to full employment, equal pay, and social inclusion.
💶 The economic value of informal care accounts for about 1/3 of the gender pay gap.
💡 Every euro invested in formal care can generate up to €4 in economic returns.

Yet, informal carers often remain unrecognised and unsupported. Gaps in access to affordable childcare, long-term care, and disability support services put additional strain on families.

This will be at the heart of our Conference in Turin. We’ll share best practices and push for policy action to empower families, support informal carers, and strengthen the care workforce.
🔗 Secure your spot now: https://www.easpdconference.eu/registration

🔗 Learn more about the Gender Care Gap: https://www.europarl.europa.eu/thinktank/en/document/EPRS_BRI(2025)774666

06/10/2025

Early childhood is a critical period for brain development. The EarlyBrain's latest resources are helping to create nurturing environments where every child, especially those facing developmental challenges, can thrive.

Designed for parents, educators and professionals, these resources make it easier to translate Early Childhood Intervention knowledge into practical strategies that can be used by parents in everyday life.

Using five different children's stories, the toolkit provides didactical materials that enable parents and caregivers to address challenging situations and help to foster their child’s learning, self-regulation and social-emotional skills.

Discover the EarlyBrain toolkit here: https://earlybrain.eu/?page_id=585

03/10/2025

In November, the ACT Inclusive project will be in Brussels for its Final Conference, presenting new tools and perspectives on how to make mainstream schools more inclusive.

🔹Discover practical tools for teachers, students and other members of the school community to create more inclusive classrooms.
🔹Explore students’ artworks on “What does inclusion mean to you?”
🔹 Hear directly from teachers, students & professionals across Europe on their experiences of inclusion.

🗓12 November 2025, 13:00 – 17:30 CET
📍 In Brussels & Online
💬Interpretation in English, French, Spanish and Slovenian

In-person participation is limited, so register here now: https://easpd.eu/events-detail/inclusive-education-in-action-lessons-and-tools-from-the-act-inclusive-project/

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