Research and analysis

Evaluation of ESF priorities 1 and 4: extending employment opportunities to adults and young people

Evaluation research on European Social Fund priorities 1 and 4 which seek to increase employment and tackle worklessness.

• From: Department for Work and Pensions
• Published: 1 June 2011

Documents

Extending employment opportunities to adults and young people (RR755): report

Ref: ISBN 978-1-84712-990-1, RR775

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Extending employment opportunities to adults and young people (RR755): summary

Ref: RR775summ

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Details

By Ian Atkinson

This evaluation report forms part of a suite of research gathering evidence on the delivery of the European Social Fund (ESF). It aims to improve understanding of the processes, range and delivery of ESF priority 1 and priority 4 provision within the 2007 to 2013 England and Gibraltar ESF Operational Programme (OP). Priority 1 and priority 4 seek to increase employment and tackle worklessness through a mix of employment and skills provision, intended to support people to enter jobs and in some instances progress within work.

The research is based on 10 in-depth case studies of the delivery of priority 1 and 4 provision, involving a total of 182 interviews with stakeholders in ESF Co-Financing Organisations, Jobcentre Plus, and ESF delivery contractors. Fieldwork for the evaluation was undertaken between January and March 2011.

The evaluation was part-funded by ESF technical assistance under the 2007 to 2013 England and Gibraltar ESF programme evaluation strategy.

Published 1 June 2011