EQUASS Excellence

Excellence in Social Services (EQUASS Excellence)

A second level of recognition was introduced by EPR in 2002. Excellence in Social Services (EQUASS Excellence) is a mark of excellence and is characterised as non-prescriptive. The EQUASS Excellence system requires an organisation to carry out a self-assessment which is reflected in a self-assessment report. In this self-assessment report the organisation’s current compliance with the Principles for Quality are measured against 54 criteria form three different perspectives: approach, deployment and results. A team of two auditors the scores the self-evaluation document.

All EQUASS Excellence applicants that achieve a consensus score above an appropriate level will be offered a site visit. The purpose of this site-visit if to clarify aspects of the organisation and to ensure that the evidence presented corresponds to the real ‘on-site situation’. If the site visit confirms a score in excess of 60 points the applicant is nominated for awarding. The Awarding Committee moderates the certification procedure and awards the EQUASS Excellence. Any organisation that can demonstrate achievements and continuous improvement on all nine principles is awarded for a period of three years.

By applying for the EQUASS Excellence, all applicants demonstrate their aspiration to role model status. The EQUASS Excellence has been set up to identify and to encourage excellence and best practice in the rehabilitation sector. The results of the awarded organisations will be published on the website in order to facilitate benchmarking and bench learning.

The EQUASS system is undergoing a comprehensive updating process. The new system will officially be launched in January 2012

If you are interested in applying for EQUASS Excellence, please download the

EQUASS Excellence Registration Form.

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EQUASS Excellence certified organisations

EQUASS Excellence (SSGI) - Criteria 2012 - NEW