european social fund 2011 – 2013 (england) provision for families with multiple problems
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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; - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Welfare to Work Convention
30 June 2011 - 01 July 2011
European Social Fund 2011 – 2013(England)Provision for families with multiple problems
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 Department for Work and Pensions
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.
The Families Agenda
4 Department for Work and Pensions
ESF provision
• employment focussed provision
• supported through European Social Fund (ESF).
5 Department for Work and Pensions
ESF support for families with multiple problems
• Eligibility
• moving participants closer to the labour market:
– progress measures;
– job outcomes.
6 Department for Work and Pensions
DWP engagement
• Close cross government working;
• Local Authorities and Local Government Group;
• engagement events, call for evidence
• engaged with Chief Executives
7 Department for Work and Pensions
The role of Local Authorities
• primary route to identify families;
• LAs already working with families with multiple problems;
8 Department for Work and Pensions
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 Department for Work and Pensions
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 Department for Work and Pensions
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 Department for Work and Pensions
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 Department for Work and Pensions
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 Department for Work and Pensions
Questions
• Any questions?