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The cooperation between the public sector and civil society in providing social services in Germany – the role of the German Association for Public and Private Welfare

conference EESC Brussels, 29 June 2015 the cooperation between the public sector and civil society in providing social services of general interest: solutions and concepts in Member States

the German welfare model: long history

• f public and private partnership

German Association (founded in 1880)  answer to social policy coordination problem

public? private/ civil society? local level? regional/ federal level?

formation of institutionalized private non-profit social welfare

• rganisations (idea of

subsidarity) formation of complex German federal welfare state in time/ social welfare policy mainly on local level

conference EESC Brussels, 29 June 2015 the cooperation between the public sector and civil society in providing social services of general interest: solutions and concepts in Member States

characteristics

• f the German welfare model

broad understanding of social security/ professional services strong social law with individual claims/rights implemented partnership with non- profit private welfare organisations complex financial structures (insurances/tax sharing)

public cost bearing unit provider

• f social

service user of social service

conference EESC Brussels, 29 June 2015 the cooperation between the public sector and civil society in providing social services of general interest: solutions and concepts in Member States

main actors in the German welfare model main members in the German Association

local governments

autonomy status/ local responsibility/ federal social law leaves discretion/ voluntary social policy/ high expertise on the ground

• wn financial sources

(tax shares/ company tax/ fees)

non-profit private social welfare

• rganisations

based on civil society tradition= religion/ workers/ humanitarian movements providers organized in umbrella

• rganisations/ at the

same time advocate for the weak and expertise financing= public payments, public grants, own capital, donations; legal status for non-profit

• rganisation

conference EESC Brussels, 29 June 2015 the cooperation between the public sector and civil society in providing social services of general interest: solutions and concepts in Member States

• ur members

16 Federal States (Länder) Counties, Cities, Municipals and their institutions Universities, Universities of Applied Science, Technical Schools Organisations, Associations Facilities and Social Services Organisations Companies Administrational and Social Courts Foundations

Supported by:

Single Persons

conference EESC Brussels, 29 June 2015 the cooperation between the public sector and civil society in providing social services of general interest: solutions and concepts in Member States

• ur activities

forum for practical social work, social policy and social law for 130 years bringing together all actors in the field/ finding consensus supporting the debate of experts of academia and pratical work with politics initiating and forming developments in social policy backing up law making and implementation with practical recommendations supporting integrated implementation of social law education and training for employees and practical workers in the field

conference EESC Brussels, 29 June 2015 the cooperation between the public sector and civil society in providing social services of general interest: solutions and concepts in Member States

• ur topics

Social Work Profession

European and International social Policy

Care

Social Work

Anti Discrimination

Early Child Care

Social Benefits

Youth Familiy Social Security Health Age

Rehabilitation

Financing Social Planing

Voluntary Work

conference EESC Brussels, 29 June 2015 the cooperation between the public sector and civil society in providing social services of general interest: solutions and concepts in Member States

the German welfare model: challenges for the public and private partnership

• pening for

profit based providers

financial constraints

free user choice modell being questioned

more competition

new social tasks (demographics, migration)

traditional community ties diminish need for innovation

conference EESC Brussels, 29 June 2015 the cooperation between the public sector and civil society in providing social services of general interest: solutions and concepts in Member States

the German welfare model: challenges for the public and private partnership

partnership remains vital

public needs civil society /expertise/ voluntary work variety of services/ high supply and quality partner- ship is efficient