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National Seminar on Investing in Children: Role of ESI funding. Clock Tower, Thursday, 6 th November, 2014. Willie Mc Intosh Head of ESF Managing Authority. ESF. € 1.153bn available over Programme period 2014-2020 ESF = € 542.430m YEI = €68.145m . MF = € 542.430m
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National Seminar on Investing in Children:Role of ESI funding Clock Tower, Thursday, 6th November, 2014. Willie Mc Intosh Head of ESF Managing Authority
ESF • € 1.153bn available over Programme period 2014-2020 • ESF = €542.430m • YEI = €68.145m. • MF = €542.430m • The ESF Regulation required that 20% of the funding should be allocated to social inclusion measures. • €182.949m./30% • €136.29m in YEI/23% • ESF supports programmes across the education, training, inclusion and equality sectors in 5 Priority Axes • Child poverty addressed under Priority 2: Promoting Social Inclusion and combating discrimination in the labour market; National Seminar on Investing in Children:Role of ESI funding
Priority 2: sub-priority • Active inclusion, including with a view to promoting equal opportunities and active participation, and improving employability; • Social Inclusion and Community Activation Programme (DCELG) • Youthreach (DES) • Garda Youth Diversion Projects (DJE) • Young Persons Probation Projects (DJE) to improve outcomes for children and young people as recognised in PA • Social Inclusion of prisoners/ex-Offenders (DJE) • Disability Project (DSP) National Seminar on Investing in Children:Role of ESI funding
Priority 4: Youth Employment Initiative • Total EU funding of €3bn; Ireland’s share is €136.29m National Seminar on Investing in Children:Role of ESI funding
Youthreach programme for early school leavers, • Schemes aimed at helping young people avoid crime (Youth Diversion Schemes) and to assist young offenders on probation from prison, • SICAP; a local-based social inclusion and activation scheme for young people • Back to Work Enterprise Allowance Scheme, • the JobsPlus Incentive Scheme, • the national Internship scheme for the unemployed (JobsBridge) • a similar scheme called TUS, • and our national Labour Market further education and training programme MOMENTUM. National Seminar on Investing in Children:Role of ESI funding
Any Questions? William Mc Intosh Head of ESF Managing Authority www.esf.ie National Seminar on Investing in Children:Role of ESI funding