| EQUASS | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Expansion | European Quality in Social Services |
| Standards organization | European Platform for Rehabilitation |
| Effective region | European Union and EFTA |
| Effective since | 2003 |
| Predecessor | EQRM |
| Product category | Social services of general interest |
| Legal status | Advisory |
| Website | www.equass.be |
The European Quality in Social Services (EQUASS) is an integrated sector-specific quality certification system that certifies compliance of social services with European quality principles and criteria. EQUASS aims to enhance the social sector by engaging service providers in quality and continuous improvement and by guaranteeing service users quality of services throughout Europe.
EQUASS,[1] formerly called the European Quality in Rehabilitation Mark (EQRM) is an initiative of the European Platform for Rehabilitation (EPR)[2] and its secretariat is based in Brussels.
- ^ EQUASS website, www.equass.be, accessed on 26/08/2013.
- ^ European Platform for Rehabilitation website, http://www.epr.eu/, accessed on 26/08/2013.