Details

Autor(en) / Beteiligte

• OECD
• Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development,

Titel

Modernising Social Services in Spain

Auflage

1st ed

Ort / Verlag

Paris : Organization for Economic Cooperation & Development,

Erscheinungsjahr

2022

Beschreibungen/Notizen

• Intro -- Foreword -- Table of contents -- Abbreviations and acronyms -- Executive summary -- 1 Overview and recommendations -- 1.1. The public social services system in Spain -- 1.2. The provision of social services across the autonomous communities -- 1.3. Recommendations for a strengthened social services system -- 1.4. Report structure and methodology -- References -- Notes -- 2 The complex legal framework for social services across Spain -- 2.1. Introduction -- 2.2. Insufficient constitutional regulation for social services -- 2.2.1. The Constitution imposes obligations that require a public social services system -- 2.2.2. Social assistance is the responsibility of the autonomous communities, limiting central state legislation -- 2.2.3. Constitutional case law has established limits to the exclusive competences -- 2.3. The central government can intervene directly by means of social benefits -- 2.3.1. Direct central government intervention is possible through social benefits that are not classified as social assistance -- 2.3.2. The central state may also fund its own assistance -- 2.4. What are the options for central government co-ordination of social services? -- 2.4.1. A social services harmonisation law: advantages and disadvantages -- Legitimacy of the harmonisation law -- Possible content of a harmonisation law -- 2.4.2. A law guaranteeing the basic conditions of social rights: A more feasible alternative -- Scope of possible central government regulation for a law on basic conditions -- Possible content of a national law on basic conditions -- References -- Notes -- 3 There are statutory differences in rights to social services across Spain -- 3.1. The Statutes of Autonomy and regional laws set out social services concepts and competences -- 3.1.1. Statutes of Autonomy and competences.
• 3.1.2. The regional laws on social services have broad common features that define the principles of the public system -- 3.1.3. Laws establish subjective rights but are far from universal -- 3.1.4. The regulatory development has not been carried out within the established deadlines, limiting the articulation of social rights -- 3.2. Catalogue or portfolios define different social services across regions -- 3.2.1. The number and organisation of social services defined in the portfolios and catalogues varies considerably among autonomous communities -- 3.2.2. Differences in services offered may come from different naming or from different services provided within each area -- 3.2.3. Large differences exist in the guaranteed benefits -- References -- Notes -- 4 There are differences in actual access to social services across Spain -- 4.1. Differences in the set-up of services and in territorial organisation -- 4.1.1. Regulatory differences in the organisation of social services -- 4.1.2. Varying numbers of facilities due to differences in regional planning -- 4.2. Differences in human resources for the provision of services -- 4.2.1. Regulatory ratios -- 4.2.2. Composition of human resources -- 4.3. Inequalities in the criteria for access to services and benefits -- 4.3.1. Eligibility criteria -- 4.3.2. Differences in co-payment criteria for access to social services -- References -- Notes -- 5 Financing, expenses and governance of social services in Spain -- 5.1. The role of the third sector and the importance of information management -- 5.1.1. The role of information systems in service planning and implementation -- 5.1.2. Contracting social services in the third sector -- 5.2. Funding sources vary with respect to type and level of care.
• 5.2.1. Principles of funding in Spain and the fiscal situation of public administrations before the COVID-19 crisis -- 5.2.2. Differences among autonomous communities in the funding of social services -- 5.3. There are large differences in per capita expenditures and expenditure control -- 5.3.1. Expenditure -- 5.3.2. Cost-control and inspection mechanisms -- 5.4. The complex governance system poses co-ordination challenges -- References -- Notes -- 6 A new legal context for social services in Spain -- 6.1. Consolidating the right to social services through a national law -- 6.1.1. Defining the minimum social services across the country -- 6.1.2. Making progress in the coverage of subjective rights and their enforceability -- Codifying this right in autonomous communities' portfolios or catalogues of social services or centrally funded services -- 6.1.3. Improving the transferability of rights for individuals moving between autonomous communities -- 6.2. Facilitating co-operation between different levels of government -- References -- Notes -- 7 Clarifying the scope of social services in Spain -- 7.1. Clarifying the definition of social services -- 7.1.1. Possible definitions in the national and international context -- 7.1.2. Proposed areas on which social services should be focused -- 7.2. Addressing gaps in social protection in certain areas -- 7.3. Considering more comprehensive services based on international practice -- 7.3.1. Increasing the importance of preventive services -- 7.3.2. Strengthening home services and transforming residential centres into supported housing or other community models -- 7.3.3. Strengthening legal aid for vulnerable groups -- 7.3.4. Expanding the range of inclusion interventions to go beyond emergencies -- 7.3.5. Closing gaps in family and child protection services -- 7.4. Strengthening government funding.
• References -- 8 Measures to improve the quality of social services in Spain -- 8.1. Rethinking staffing -- 8.1.1. Ensuring adequate ratios of staff to users -- 8.1.2. Simplifying administrative procedures for both staff and users -- 8.1.3. Facilitating staff training and development -- 8.2. Designing integrated services within a broader strategy -- 8.2.1. Integrating social service provision -- 8.2.2. Increasing the interoperability of social services with other sectors -- 8.3. Strengthening accountability requirements for private and third-sector providers -- References -- 9 Initiatives to strengthen evidence-based policy making for social services in Spain -- 9.1. Strengthening the monitoring and evaluation system -- 9.2. Increasing the use of evidence in policy making -- 9.2.1. Encouraging policy makers and professionals to consult data -- 9.2.2. Publicly disseminating the evaluation results -- References.
• Social services in Spain are confronted with a series of challenges, including growing demand due to population ageing, changing family models, rising inequality and labour market changes. This report suggests ways to improve the legal context, move towards more universal services, strengthen quality, and move towards more evidence-based policies.
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