Inclusion Europe

Public procurement is a key tool for public authorities to support inclusion of the 20 million people with intellectual disabilities and their families in Europe. Inclusion Europe agrees with the objective of simplifying public procurement. But simplification must never come at the expense of the rights and inclusion of people with intellectual disabilities. 1.

In the EU many people of intellectual and their families face segregation in many aspects of their lives. By encouraging public authorities to buy goods, services and civil works with social services working for inclusion of people with disabilities, by promoting accessibility and design for all, the public procurement directives contribute to rights and inclusion of people with intellectual disabilities.

Living in your own place. Having friends. Making your own choices. Being good at something. Belonging. We all share these ambitions. For ourselves. For others. Parents have them for their children. Teachers have them for their students. School is where these ambitions begin to take shape. It is where children learn to know what we think is important.

Inclusion Europe represents 20 million people with intellectual disabilities and their families across Europe. We work together to end the segregation and family isolation. The situation for people with intellectual disabilities Inclusion Europes Indicators show that: In 14 EU countries, most adults with intellectual disabilities live with their families.

Inclusion Europe represents 20 million people with intellectual disabilities and their families. The Situation 61% of women with intellectual disabilities report experiencing sexual violence or domestic violence. The risk is higher for women living in institutions.

Quality jobs must also reach the people furthest from them The disability employment gap in the EU is 24.2 points. In 29 countries, few or no people with intellectual disabilities work on the open labour market. Inclusion Europe wants to bring up 5 points. 1.

Inclusion Europe feedback on proposal EU Disability card. Summary of feedback: The proposal is strong as it is binding legislation, respectful to people's privacy and complementary to national disability cards. Additions that Inclusion Europe would propose: 1. The EU Disability card should also cover long term stay in another EU country and cover social security and assistance sectors and the medical system. 2.

The EU Disability card can be applied to improve the life quality of people with intellectual disabilities and their families. Inclusion Europe joins the European Disability Forums (EDF) call for an EU Disability Card that allows for mutual recognition of disability status across EU countries and is accepted by all services offering preferential conditions or adaptations to persons with disabilities, whether…

The situation for people with intellectual disabilities People with intellectual disabilities are especially subjected to significant administrative, legal, digital and institutional barriers when exercising their rights across the EU. These barriers are even more severe in cross-border situations.

Many people with intellectual disabilities cannot access mainstream vocational training. One key reason is segregated education. According to the Inclusion Indicators, 640,000 children are in special schools and 24,000 children receive no education at all (Inclusion Indicators, Inclusion Europe). These schools do not prepare learners for the open labour market. VET programmes are often not adapted.

Inclusion Europe represents 20 million people with intellectual disabilities and their families across Europe. We advocate for ending segregation of people with intellectual disabilities and isolation of their families. People with intellectual disabilities are among the most excluded in the EU.

Inclusion Europe is the European movement of people with intellectual disabilities and their families fighting for the equal rights and full inclusion in all aspects of life of people with intellectual disabilities, representing 20 million people in Europe. Inclusion Europe welcomes the Commissions intention to prevent harmful practices against women and girls.

Inclusion Europe, the movement representing 20 million people with intellectual disabilities and their families, supports the aim of this directive, to address issues of equality and inclusiveness, such as fair pay and access to social protection. This proposed directive aims to help Member States improve and enforce working conditions for trainees.

Presentation of Inclusion Europe Inclusion Europe is the European movement of people with intellectual disabilities and their families fighting for the equal rights and full inclusion in all aspects of life of people with intellectual disabilities, with 79 member organisations in 39 European countries. Violence against women with intellectual disabilities Violence can be manifested in different forms.

As mentioned on several occasions, and lately in the European Disability Forum’s alternative report of the EU review by the CRPD Committee, “the disability movement is concerned that the implementation of this Convention could promote measures of substituted decision making, if it is not adequately implemented in line with the CRPD.” Inclusion Europe believes the cross-border protection of vulnerable adults’…

At least 1.1 million people with intellectual disabilities live in segregated "care" institutions in Europe. Over 37,000 are in psychiatric hospitals. In 27 countries, few or no adults with intellectual disabilities live in their own place. In 17 countries, most of them live with their families, often for their whole life.