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DWP CFO European Social Fund 2014 to 2020 experimental statistics: background information

Background information about statistics on the European Social Fund (ESF) 2014 to 2020 employment programme operated by DWP as a co-financing organisation (CFO).

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The final release of DWP CFO European Social Fund 2014 to 2020 statistics was published on 3 May 2023. The final release includes data up to March 2023.

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) co-financing organisation (CFO) employment programme for European Social Fund 2014 to 2020 (ESF 2014 to 2020) is an EU funded programme across England. It is aimed at unemployed or inactive people, some of whom may have a barrier to work.

This background note gives more information about the statistics, including:

  • the purpose of the statistics
  • how the statistics are compiled
  • definitions of terms used in the statistics releases
Published 25 July 2019
Last updated 3 May 2023 + show all updates
  1. Added a note that the final release of DWP CFO European Social Fund 2014 to 2020 statistics was published today (3 May 2023), and includes data up to March 2023.

  2. Updated the provider table in section 1 (context of the statistics). The latest release of DWP CFO European Social Fund 2014 to 2020 statistics have been released today, 15 September 2021.

  3. Revised to support the latest release of DWP CFO European Social Fund 2014 to 2020 statistics. The latest release has been published today, 24 February 2020.

  4. First published.