London, ESF, VCS, voluntary and community sector, GLA, Mayor of London, Skills Funding Agency, SFA, Big Lottery Fund, European Social Fund, NCVO, LVSC

1. ESF in London 2014-20
Tawhid Qureshi
European Programmes Manager
European Programmes Management Unit
Greater London Authority
Thursday 4th
December 2014

2. Today’s presentation will cover…
• What’s new for 2014-20?
• The development process
• Programme priorities
• Challenges and opportunities

3. The New Programme
• London allocated c.£448m ESF + £37m
YEI
• Role of the LEP; driving strategic
priorities
• Role of Opt-In Organisations; SFA,
DWP and Big Lottery. London Councils
and GLA to act as local match funders.

4. The Development Process
• Wide ranging consultation
 ESIF strategy online public consultation
 LVSC, Age UK, Inclusion London, 6 growth
Boroughs
• Task and Finish Groups
 Iterative process
 From commissioning templates to
specifications

5. Programme PrioritiesThe Programme has broadly been split into 3
areas;
•Young People (15-24) - Preventative NEET, NEET
Outreach, Targeted NEET interventions, Enhancing the
London Careers Offer, Creating Careers Clusters
•Adult Employment - Employment Support for Parents,
Families, People with Disabilities, Older People, Carers,
BAME Women, those living in social housing
•Adult Skills - Low pay & progression pilots for those
cycling in and out of work

6. Challenges and Opportunities
• “The known unknowns”
 Programme launch
 contract geography areas
 opt-in model
• Unique opportunity
 incentivised sustained outcomes
 locally driven priorities

7. Contacts
• www.lep.london/european-structural-investment-funds
• Email: esf@london.gov.uk