A report is published today by the Department for Work and Pensions covering the Evaluation of European Social Fund Priority 1 and Priority 4: Extending Employment Opportunities to Adults and Young People. Thisevaluation 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 2007-2013 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 evaluation sought to better understand: how participants are referred onto provision (and who is not referred); the range, delivery and tailoring of provision; and the relationships between key players involved in delivery.
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