New ESF Andrew Green The Learning Partnership for Cornwall & IoS Ltd

SUMMARY What is the European Social Fund? ESF : Cornwall : Fundamental Eligibilities Good practice – Evidence and Quality The Money The Big Lottery Opportunities for Capacity Building

European Social Fund A mechanism for delivering Programmes (Obj 1, Conv, Equal) Direct, co-financing Community grants, CLLD

European Union UK Operational Programme UK Operational Programme Opt Ins Big Lottery, SFA, DWP Opt Ins Big Lottery, SFA, DWP Prime Managing Authority DWP Managing Authority DWP You! Cornwall EU SIF Cornwall EU SIF

FUNDAMENTAL ELIGIBILITIES Participant eligibility Activity eligibility Funding eligibility These will be in your contract

TIP 1 Read the Contract

ACTIVITY ELIGIBLITY Evidence and Quality For a participant accessing your services what would you want to collect at the following stages of their journey with you? Start On Programme End

Start Learner details: age, address, E&D, education LDD, health Employment/benefits status Learner aspirations, aims Provider expectations i.e. induction On Programme Regular reviews, assessments, attendance End Support with progression, learner feedback

TIP 2 Think not what ESF can do for you but what you can do for ESF

Funding It is all Payment by Results but the way payment is made varies On outputs and outcomes On actual costs Value for Money

Outcomes & Outputs Participant assessment, planning and supportS2£50 Start on individualised programme of activityS4£500 Start on regulated provisionS33£0 Completion of individualised programme of activityA2£650 Achievement of regulated provisionA28£0 On-programme payments – Monthly – up to max of 6 S21£125 Means of distributing LSF – subject to monthly review In-work progression: ApprenticeshipP15£1,000 In-work progression: further accredited training at a level higher than that supported through this activity P16£700

TIP 3 This is public money, your money. Would you spend your money on this activity

Audit Opt Ins Article 13 and Article 16

Big Lottery Grant to Lead Accountable Body Sub contract to achieve Outputs & Outcomes Based on Actual Costs

Capacity Building There is an opportunity to receive support to develop your capacity to manage an ESF project