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Future European Programmes. Employment and Skills Partnership Board Meeting 16 September. 20XX. Opt-in Organisations. LEPs. 2014-20 Growth Programme Headlines. Growth Programme (ERDF, ESF & EAFRD). Maritime & Fisheries Programme (EMFF). Rural Dev. Programme (EAFRD).
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Future European Programmes Employment and Skills Partnership Board Meeting 16 September 20XX
Opt-in Organisations LEPs 2014-20 Growth Programme Headlines Growth Programme (ERDF, ESF & EAFRD) Maritime & Fisheries Programme (EMFF) Rural Dev. Programme (EAFRD) Community Led Local Development, including Leader and FLAGs Projects
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
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
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.)
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
What will be in the ESIF investment plan 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 National Growth Board Approved INVESTMENT PLAN AUDIT AND MONITORING ROUTES INTO THE PROGRAMME AND DELIVERY OF PIPELINE PROGRAMME REPORTING AND MANAGEMENT INFORMATIONS 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) LEP ENDORSEMENT CONTRACT MANAGEMENT SELECTION INTO THE PROGRAMME FACILITATION TO COMPLETE FULL APLICATION FORM TECHNICAL APPRAISAL APPROVAL AND CONTRACTING PROCESS START PROJECT DELIVERY
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
Workspace Questions and Discussion