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ESF 2007 to 2013: evaluation strategy and research

How evaluation research helps us to assess whether ESF achieves its objectives and provides evidence to improve the way it works.

• From: Department for Work and Pensions
• Published: 1 January 2007

This collection brings together research to evaluate the ESF operational programme in England 2007 to 2013. It also includes the evaluation strategy documents for the programme.

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Evaluation strategy

• ESF evaluation strategy: 2007 to 2013
  • 1 April 2013
  • Research and analysis

Completed research

• ESF 2007 to 2013: evaluation of the second half of the programme
  • 16 May 2016
  • Research and analysis
• European Social Fund (ESF) cohort study 2012 to 2014
  • 30 July 2015
  • Research and analysis
• National Careers Service satisfaction and progression surveys annual report: April 2012 to March 2013 fieldwork
  • 7 November 2013
  • Research and analysis
• Evaluation of European Social Fund: Priority 1 and Priority 4 (Employment and NEET) Provision (RR 825)
  • 1 January 2013
  • Research and analysis
• Evaluation of the European Social Fund Innovation, Transnational and Mainstreaming projects (RR817)
  • 1 November 2012
  • Research and analysis
• Evaluation of ESF/DWP families with multiple problems/troubled families initiative - A feasibility study (RR816)
  • 1 November 2012
  • Research and analysis
• Next Step satisfaction and progression surveys: annual report (September 2011 - March 2012 fieldwork)
  • 20 September 2012
  • Research and analysis
• European Social Fund 2007 to 2010 co-financing plans evaluation
  • 8 May 2012
  • Research and analysis
• ESF 2007 to 2013: evaluation of the first half of the programme
  • 5 October 2011
  • Research and analysis
• European Social Fund Cohort Study: Wave 3 (RR771)
  • 1 September 2010
  • Research and analysis
• European Social Fund cohort study wave 2 (RR709)
  • 1 November 2010
  • Research and analysis
• European Social Fund Cohort Study: Wave 1 (RR647)
  • 1 July 2010
  • Research and analysis
• Evaluation of ESF priorities 1 and 4: extending employment opportunities to adults and young people
  • 1 June 2011
  • Research and analysis
• European Social Fund evaluation of sustainable development and green jobs (RR756)
  • 1 June 2011
  • Research and analysis
• Early impacts of the European Social Fund 2007 to 2013
  • 19 May 2011
  • Research and analysis
• Evaluation of Gender Equality and Equal Opportunities within the European Social Fund (RR667)
  • 1 July 2010
  • Research and analysis
• European Social Fund - Support for In-Work Training research (RR666)
  • 1 July 2010
  • Research and analysis
• An evaluation of European Social Fund information and publicity (RR646)
  • 1 March 2010
  • Research and analysis
• Regional ESF frameworks 2007 to 2010: an evaluation
  • 1 August 2009
  • Research and analysis
• Evaluation of the draft ESF operational programme 2007 to 2013
  • 1 March 2007
  • Research and analysis

Published 1 January 2007