European Social Fund
Welcome to the ESF section of the LSC West Midlands website. This section gives you information on the ESF programmes administered by the LSC in the region, along with news and case studies of the achievements we have witnessed. There are also tools and documents available to assist ESF providers in delivering their projects.
If you require further information, please contact your local area team by
clicking here.
New Programme 2007-2013
On 22nd April the LSC West Midlands launched their second round to procure activity under the new ESF Programme for 2007-2013. Those providers who were successful at the PQQ stage have been invited to submit full applications against the following activity:
- Workforce Skills – Numeracy
- Workforce Skills – Train to Gain Capacity Building (NVQ)
- Engaging Employers into Training through the skills pledge
- Community Grants: Grants Co-ordinating Bodies
- Pre 16 NEET provision
- Post 16 Provision for NEET
The deadline for submissions is Friday 30th May 16:00pm
The regional arrangements for delivering the new ESF Programme 2007 – 2013 are developing well. There are two Co-Financing Organisations (CFOs) in the West Midlands Region – the Department of Work and Pensions (DWP) and Learning and Skills Council (LSC). With the matched funding they will provide the resources available during the first plan period 2007 – 2010, to address issues of worklessness and improving access to the labour market for disadvantaged people, will be £270m.
The LSC Co-Financing Plan, which accounts for in excess of £200m of that total, has been developed in partnership with the West Midlands Local Government Association (WMLGA) and ESF Sub-Regional Group representatives. The partnership approach is governed by a Joint LSC/WMLGA Memorandum of Agreement (MoA).
Set out in the document below is the current position regarding development of the LSC/WMLGA Co-Financing Plan with actions in progress identified.
To view the Briefing Paper for ESF Sub-Regional Groups (SRG’s) please click here.
