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European Social Fund 2011 – 2013 (England) Provision for families with multiple problems

European Social Fund 2011 – 2013 (England) Provision for families with multiple problems. Welfare to Work Convention 30 June 2011 - 01 July 2011. Aims of this session. set out DWP’s high level strategy for European Social Fund (ESF) support for families with multiple problems in England;

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European Social Fund 2011 – 2013 (England) Provision for families with multiple problems

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  1. European Social Fund 2011 – 2013(England)Provision for families with multiple problems Welfare to Work Convention30 June 2011 - 01 July 2011

  2. Aims of this session set out DWP’s high level strategy for European Social Fund (ESF) support for families with multiple problems in England; put ESF family support into the context of the wider government agenda; explore the opportunities and challenges that ESF will offer Framework Providers; and explain the importance of Local Authority engagement in securing access to families with multiple problems and ensuring provision meets local needs.

  3. The Families Agenda Families with multiple problems are a priority for this government. • Prime Ministers commitment • Complex needs and worst outcomes • Across Government, we are introducing measures to support these families; • Community Budgets; • Working Families Everywhere; and • European Social Fund (ESF) provision for families with multiple problems.

  4. ESF provision • employment focussed provision • supported through European Social Fund (ESF).

  5. ESF support for families with multiple problems • Eligibility • moving participants closer to the labour market: • progress measures; • job outcomes.

  6. DWP engagement • Close cross government working; • Local Authorities and Local Government Group; • engagement events, call for evidence • engaged with Chief Executives

  7. The role of Local Authorities • primary route to identify families; • LAs already working with families with multiple problems;

  8. Providers and Local Authorities • must not duplicate what is available locally; • Providers will need to work with Local Authorities • need to jointly agree processes • DWP will encourage and support contact between providers and Local Authorities

  9. Community Budgets • Community Budgets now up and running in 16 areas. • Money can be pooled; • ESF funding will not be pooled into Community Budgets.

  10. Working Families Everywhere • Working Families Everywhere (WFE) is a national campaign to help individuals in families with a history of worklessness move into employment.

  11. ESF provision • Around £270m ESF funding is available to DWP for the period 2011-13 • let through the DWP Framework for the Provision of Employment Related Services. • limited to England.

  12. Commercial process • Invitation to Tender issued to Framework Providers • Contracts will be awarded by the end of October. • One Framework Provider in each of the 12 Contract Package Areas • We expect provision to go live around the end of the year.

  13. Questions • Any questions?

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