Guidance

ESF for families with multiple problems provider guidance

Information for DWP providers of the ESF for families with multiple problems provision.

• From: Department for Work and Pensions
• Published: 16 October 2013
• Last updated: 3 August 2015
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  1. 3 August 2015

     Revised chapter 7 (version 5) includes new guidance on claiming payments during the final year of the contract.

  2. 30 May 2014

     Revised chapters 3 and 7 and annex 1 published.

  3. 20 May 2014

     Revised annex 2 published.

  4. 6 February 2014

     Published revised version of Chapter 7, ESF for families with multiple problems DWP provider guidance.

  5. 29 November 2013

     Revised Chapter 10 - Management Information published

  6. 30 October 2013

     Revised chapters 1,2,3,4,6,7,8,9,10 published. Revised annex 2 and 4 published. Revised ESF14 published.

  7. 16 October 2013

     First published.

This publication was withdrawn on 26 July 2017

European Social Fund support for families with multiple problems has ended. Find other DWP provider guidance.

Documents

Chapter 1: introduction and overview

PDF, 188 KB, 5 pages

Chapter 2: strategic working relationships, working with partners

PDF, 196 KB, 6 pages

Chapter 3: eligibility and initial engagement

PDF, 259 KB, 11 pages

Chapter 4: completion of ESF14 and attachments

PDF, 227 KB, 6 pages

Chapter 5: action planning and working with families

PDF, 207 KB, 6 pages

Chapter 6: progress measures

PDF, 215 KB, 10 pages

Chapter 7: payments, timing and evidence requirements

PDF, 271 KB, 8 pages

Chapter 8: performance management and compliance

PDF, 192 KB, 5 pages

Chapter 9: completing ESF and updating customer records

PDF, 198 KB, 6 pages

Chapter 10: management information

PDF, 215 KB, 10 pages

Annex 1: standard wording for your final response to the customer

PDF, 162 KB, 3 pages

Annex 2: accessing other programmes

PDF, 185 KB, 5 pages

Annex 3: informed consent statement

PDF, 168 KB, 4 pages

Annex 4: ESF14 form completion notes

PDF, 181 KB, 5 pages

ESF14 referral form

MS Word Document, 343 KB

ESF15a - Change of Circumstances

MS Excel Spreadsheet, 49.5 KB

ESF15b: change of circumstances

MS Word Document, 188 KB

Details

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