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Employment and Skills Partnership Board Meeting 16 September

Future European Programmes

20XX

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2014-20 Growth Programme Headlines

Projects

Community Led Local Development, including

Leader and FLAGs

Maritime & Fisheries

Programme(EMFF)

Rural Dev.

Programme(EAFRD)

Growth Programme(ERDF, ESF & EAFRD)

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2014-20 Growth Programme Headlines

• A “Growth Programme” financed by ERDF, ESF and the growth element of EAFRD; and aligned to EMFF where appropriate

• Overseen by a National Growth Board which will also act as PMC for ESF and ERDF

• Primary focus on Innovation and R&D; SME competitiveness; Low Carbon; Skills; and Employment and Social Inclusion

• One fund presented to the customer but managed as 4 distinct funds by the existing Managing Authorities

• LEPs responsible for the design of the Growth Programme in their area

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Delivery of the Growth Programme

• LEP areas have been given an allocation (review in 2017 and 2019)

• LEPs will be responsible for:• developing an EU Investment Strategy that determines the

investment priorities for project development, including CLLD where appropriate

• finding match funding from national, local, public and private sources

• delivering the outcomes agreed in their EU investment strategy

• recommending the projects to be procured, commissioned and approved

• Managing authorities – through Local Area Growth Teams – will administer the funds

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What’s happened so far

• Guidance issued to LEP areas (including Opt-in prospectus and supplementary information on FIs)

• Series of meetings and workshops with all LEPs in the SW and continuing regular communication

• Consolidation of the SW local cross-department network (DCLG SW GDT, BIS-local, DWP-RDPE, DWP-JCP and CO)

• Lessons Learnt session at the beginning of September

• In parallel, national work on 14-20 continues (Business process, thematic groups etc.)

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What’s happening now

• LEPs in the process of writing their strategies for delivery of the European Structural Investment Funds (ESIF) covering ERDF, ESF & the elements of EAFRD associated with economic growth

• First deadline is 7th October with a final sign off due in February.

• Desire to help LEPs design the best strategies possible. Strong alignment with Strategic Economic Plans

Time Table

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7 October Draft ESIF Strategies submitted

25 October LEPs provide update on Strategic Economic Plans

Mid November Feedback to LEPs on progress on both ESIF Strategies and Strategic Economic Plans

19 December LEPs submit first draft of Strategic Economic Plans

31 January LEPs submit final ESIF Strategies

Feedback to LEPs on draft Strategic Economic Plans

30 March LEPs submit final draft of Strategic Economic Plans

July Announce growth deals including Local growth Fund allocations and ‘wider offer’

What will be in the ESIF investment plan

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A narrative (no template) including:– The local area– The priorities– Distribution of funds across the Thematic Objectives– Match-funding and opt-in model– Outputs and results– Alignment with other EU funds– Delivery arrangements (incl. FEIs and CLLDs)– Proposed Governance– Cross-cutting themes– Social innovation

A spreadsheet (provided) with:– Activities– EU funding– Match Funding– Outputs

What might delivery look like

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ROUTES INTO THE PROGRAMME AND DELIVERY OF PIPELINE

OPT -IN

(negotiated procedure with Opt-in organisations)

OPEN CALL

(Seeks ideas to deliver against strategy)

LEP defined activity

(incorporates commissioned investments, direct bids from

applicants & frameworks)

National Growth Board Approved

INVESTMENT PLAN

SELECTION INTO THE PROGRAMME

FACILITATION TO COMPLETE FULL APLICATION FORM

TECHNICAL APPRAISAL

LEP ENDORSEMENT

APPROVAL AND CONTRACTING

PROCESS

START PROJECT DELIVERY

CONTRACT MANAGEMENT

AUDIT AND MONITORING

PROGRAMME REPORTING AND

MANAGEMENT INFORMATIONS

Potential issues for the board

• Building new relationships

• Understanding absorption and delivery capacity

• Servicing committee structures

• Skills at the heart of the growth programme

• Opportunities for innovation and alignment

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WorkspaceQuestions and Discussion