National News Articles
This section contains all national ESF news stories for the last 12 months. Older news stories can be viewed via the National Archives.
May 2012
ESF Equal Opportunities and Sustainable Development Leader Awards 2012 – Nominate Your Project Now
Nominations have begun for the 2012 ESF Equal Opportunities and Sustainable Development Leader awards. Closing date 24 August 2012.
May 2012
Adult Learners’ Week Awards 2012
The national awards ceremony for Adult Learners’ Week took place on Monday 14 May at the Queen Elizabeth ll Conference Centre, London.
May 2012
DWP 2007-10 Co-financing Plans Evaluation
The Department for Work and Pensions European Social Fund 2007-10 Co-financing Plans Evaluation is now published.
May 2012
9 May is Europe Day and along with the rest of Europe, ESF partners are marking the anniversary of the European Union’s creation.
April 2012
Solidarity Between Generations day
29 April is the European Day of Intergenerational Solidarity.
Structural Funds consultation deadline approaches
Responses to the consultation on the future delivery of Structural Funds in England need to be submitted by Friday 27 April 2012.
TAEN debate on ageism in the media
The Age and Employment Network (TAEN) holds a debate about how ageism in the media can affect employment prospects for older people.
Adult Learners' Week photo competition
NIACE invite event holders and participants to submit photos to be used for future Adult Learners Week communications.
New 2014-2020 ESF section, including consultation on delivery of EU funds in England
See our new section of the ESF website which provides information about the next round of ESF from 2014 – 2020.
March 2012
Documentation relating to the ESF 94-99 programme
The destruction date for documentation relating to ESF programme1994-1999 has now been reached and all documentation can be destroyed.
The Social Justice Strategy was launched on 13 March. Read about how the strategy sets out the Government's strong commitment to giving individuals and families facing multiple disadvantages and how ESF has supported this.
A new Gender Equality guide is now available
New ESF mainstreaming plans and progress reports for the ESF cross-cutting themes
New mainstreaming plans have been published
February 2012
House of Lords seminar on future of ESF
Information about the House of Lords European Union Policies and Consumer Protection Subcommittee seminar on ESF 2014-2020 is now available.
February 2012
EU Cohesion Policy 2014-2020 films
Two new films about 2014-2020 EU Cohesion Policy by the European Commission are now online.
January 2012
£200 million to help troubled families
The Government uses ESF funding to tackle families on out-of-work benefits.
December 2011
Commission decision to amend the Operational Programme
Amendments to the ESF Operational Programme for England and Gibraltar have been adopted by the European Commission.
November 2011
ESF-Works interviews Angus Gray
Angus Gray, Head of ESF Division, discusses his first impressions of the programme.
October 2011
- Adult Learners' Week 2012: 12-18 May
- Support for Families with Multiple Problems – preferred bidders
- ESF at WorldSkills 2011
- EU Cohesion Policy 2014-2020: legislative proposals published
- ESF at WorldSkills London 2011: 5 - 8 October
September 2011
- ESF Cohort Study Wave 3 published
- Improving People's Lives - 2011 edition
- In-depth ESF-Works Case Studies now online
August 2011
July 2011
- EU budget 2014-2020 and cohesion policy
- National award for Carolyn Webster
- ESF evaluations published
June 2011
- DWP ESF tendering round launched
- ESF Equal Opportunities and Sustainable Development Leader Awards 2011 – Nominate Your Project Now!
- New European Commission website launched
- Commissioner visits London ESF project