Welcome

Leicester & Leicestershire’s European Structural Fund

Programme 2014-20

12th September 2014

Purpose of today

• The LLEP

• What does our ESIF Strategy look like?

• Opportunities

• Next Steps

Investment

•EU Structural Funds £111m 2014-2020

•Local Authorities £100m 2014-2020

•Local Growth Fund £242m 2015-2020

•City Deal £16m 2014-2018

‘Leicester and Leicestershire to be the destination of choice for successful businesses’

Return

•Create at least 45,000 net private sector jobs

•Attract £2.5b private sector investment

•Increase Gross Value Added (GVA) by £4b to £23b

PlacePeople

Business

Value for money :

•At least 1:5 private leverage

•Cost per job of £11k

What is the LLEP?

•LEPs introduced by Government through the Localism Act

•LLEP is one of 39 national LEPs formally recognised by HM

Government

•Partnership between business, local authorities, Higher Education,

Further Education & VCS

Key Priorities

PlaceBusiness

People

Intervention Logic: Our SEP (including City Deal and ESIF) will address the risks constraining economic growth and will build on our strengths and assets

Demand for 210,800 sq. m. offices, 167 ha of industrial

land and 130 ha warehousing land

70% SMEs have growth plans but need

help

Employers reporting lack of skilled workers

in key sectors e.g. engineering

Congestion causing increases in business

costs

20,000 less jobs in the economy since 2008

Long term unemployment, youth unemployment & NEET

European Structural Funds 2014-20

ESIF 2014-20

•ERDF - £54m•ESF - £54m•EAFRD - £3m

ERDF

•Innovation (TO1)•ICT (TO-2)•SME Competitiveness (TO-3)•Low Carbon (TO-4)

ESF

•TO-8: People into Employment•TO-9: Social Inclusion•TO-10: Skills

EARDF

• TO-3: Rural Business Support• TO-9: Rural Social Inclusion

Opt-in Match

•TO-3: MAS, DWP, UKTI•TO-8: SFA, DWP•TO-9: Big Lottery Fund•TO-10: SFA, DWP, Princes Trust

Employment, Social Inclusion & Skills

TO-8,9 & 10

• Ambitious employment & skills targets• Geographical / disadvantaged groups targeted• ESIF, City Deal and YEI combined interventions• Targeted at youth unemployment• Reduce 16 – 19 NEET• Improve employability skills• Address social exclusion / tackle barriers to labour

market entry• Improve aspirations of young people and opportunities

in the local labour market• Promote employer engagement

Supporting People into Employment – TO-8

Target Groups – Young People (15 – 24)

• Young people with no qualifications• Those with learning difficulties and / or disabilities• Those “looked after” / in care• Carers – own child / parent(s) / other children• Care leavers• Supervised by YOT / Probation Service• Ex-offenders• Teenage pregnancies / young mothers• Substance misusers• Participants in Troubled Families programmes• People with English language needs• Other vulnerable groups i.e. BME groups

Target Groups – Older People (25 +)

• People with no qualifications• Women returners to the labour market• Those with learning difficulties and / or disabilities• People with mental and /or physical health problems• Carers – own child / parent(s) / other children• Supervised by Probation Service• People at risk of offending• Substance misusers• Participants in Troubled Families programmes• People aged 50+• Other vulnerable groups i.e. BME groups

Supporting People into Employment (TO-8)

• Employment Gateway – case workers, support and signposting, especially at transition

• Sector based initiatives

• Structured and intense support programmes

• Holistic programmes

• Employer engagement – to create opportunities

• Early intervention

• Basic skills support

Promoting Social Social Inclusion (TO-9)

• £11m ESF / £9m Match - 100% by Big Lottery Fund• Holistic approach to barriers• Early intervention• Whole system approach• Raising aspirations• Financial and digital inclusion• Community-based activities• Community engagement• Rural services – Training and volunteering, capacity building,

work experience and apprenticeships, self employment

Workforce Development (TO 10)

• Skills Metro (£22m) £8m SFA secured• IAG• Employability skills• Flexible courses – bite size• Enterprise skills• CPD• Sector-based initiatives to up-skill and re-skill

• Support for SME Growth (£10m) £3m SFA / £1m P. Trust• Promoting an enterprise culture

• Leadership & Management Development (£10m) £4m SFA

Next Steps

• ESIF Strategy not yet signed-off by UK Government• UK negotiations with EC expected to be completed by

December 2015• ESIF Programme launch anticipated in January 2015• Free ESIF Workshops:

• 9th October – Introduction to the LLEPs ESIF Strategy• 23rd October – Employment, Social Inclusion & Skills• 4th November – SME Competitiveness• 26th November – Innovation, ICT & Low Carbon

Thank You

Any Questions?

www.llep.org.ukadmin@llep.org.uk

0116 454 2917