1. Strategic Board Meeting
South East LEP’s
Strategic Board Meeting
23rd September 2016

2. European Structural and Investment Fund Up Date
Strategic Board meeting
23rd September 2016

3. ESIF Purpose and SELEP allocation
SELEP area allocated €200 million for for Jobs and Growth
Three funds ESF, ERDF and EAFRD and three Government Departments
Slow start!(despite our best efforts due to purdah and external process imposed)
Brexit decision 23 June 2016

4. SELEP ESIF commitment progress at May 2016
South East LEP
Source: Department for Work and Pensions

5. Post Brexit impact on the funds – information so far
Projects in the pipeline contracted before the autumn statement – 23 November 2016
Pre-autumn statement government guidance on future of ESIF programmes expected including new criteria “national priorities”
Information on project pipeline ESF and ERDF to Government by Friday 30 September 2016
Calls for applications for all three funds anticipated
LEP involvement in design of the funds replacing ESIF

6. European Social Fund (ESF)
Update for Strategic Board meeting 23rd September 2016

7. SELEP area was allocated €80.5 million for 2014-2020
ESF Purpose and SELEP allocation
‘The European Social Fund (ESF) focuses on improving the employment opportunities, promoting social inclusion and investing in skills by providing help people need to fulfil their potential.’ (UK Government Guidance)
SELEP area was allocated €80.5 million for

8. Of the original allocation…
£10 million - Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) contract to support people into work – successful bidder to be announced soon
£24 million – Skills Funding Agency contracts to deliver more apprenticeships, higher level skills and improved numeracy and meeting the needs of growth sectors - bids undergoing moderation and evaluation

9. Of the original allocation…
£8 million for Big Lottery Social Inclusion (Building Better opportunities) matched with £8 million Big Lottery Funding supporting hardest to reach people into employment –various bidding rounds and evaluations underway
£1.3 million for the Youth Employment Initiative ‘On Track Thurrock’ supporting NEET young people into work
Big Lottery, Skills Funding Agency and Department for Work and Pension matched European money by 50% levering in significant funding for this SELEP area

10. This £43.3 million ESF will be:
New and additional funding for SELEP area
Informed by local priorities and economic growth needs and shortages
Adding to increased productivity, reduced unemployment and increased skills levels
Reduce state benefit costs
Contributing to the UK Government Industrial Strategy likely focus on growth sector and a trained and skilled workforce
Helping to deliver the Prime Minster’s ambition for a more inclusive society

11. UK Government to confirm remaining funding for SELEP area
Next steps for allocated funding:
SELEP and partners to work with successful applicants to ensure delivery happens where it is needed and aligns to local priorities
SELEP to monitor expenditure and impact on local areas and to build case studies of success
UK Government to confirm remaining funding for SELEP area

12. UK Government to confirm remaining funding for SELEP area
Next steps for allocated funding:
SELEP and partners to work with successful applicants to ensure delivery happens where it is needed and aligns to local priorities
SELEP to monitor expenditure and impact on local areas and to build case studies of success
UK Government to confirm remaining funding for SELEP area

13. PENDING GOVERNMENT CONFIRMATION, up to £14 million for:
Potential new funding and focus:
PENDING GOVERNMENT CONFIRMATION, up to £14 million for:
Access to employment for job seekers and inactive people
Sustainable integration of young people into the labour market
Improving labour market relevance of education and training systems
Requires 50% match funding
Potential activity ideas up to 2020 to be prepared imminently – that might be signed following Autumn Statement

14. Putting in place systems to deliver this
Such funding could be used to assist:
40,000 adults claiming out of work benefits across the SELEP area
Nearly 9, year olds claiming benefits across the SELEP area
Supporting cohorts such as homeless and ex offenders to become economically active
Ensuring more adults and young people are entering SELEP’s priority sectors, responding to growing need in sectors such as construction, health, care, logistics, advanced manufacturing & IT
Putting in place systems to deliver this

15. In Summary:
£43.3 million about to be deployed across SELEP and against SELEP priorities
Remaining funding of approximately £14m (PENDING AUTUMN STATEMENT) to be confirmed up to 2020
SELEP Board to be informed regarding progress of new contracts and forthcoming delivery

16. Update for Strategic Board meeting 23rd September 2016
ERDF Update
Update for Strategic Board meeting 23rd September 2016

17. Breakdown of £74.1m £19.4m (26%) contracted
6 projects supporting 1,500 businesses
£5.3m (7%) likely
2 projects supporting 1,200 businesses
£5.6m (8%) seeking contract
2 projects supporting 626 businesses
£43.8m (59%) unallocated (pipeline)

18. SELEP Growth Hub SCORE KEEP+ £0.5m £3.3m Better off in Business £0.4m
South East Business Boost £6.1m
KEEP+
£3.3m
Essex Growth Programme 1.6m
Better off in Business £0.4m
SECCADS
£3m
LoCASE
£9m
Get Exporting 2
£2m
Kent Inward Investment £1.7m
SCORE
£0.5m
South East Invest £2.2m
SELEP Growth Hub
BEST
Kent & Medway
SEB

19. Pipeline projects Pipeline Information Request
8 projects currently in the pipeline
Current total of c.£11m (15%)
3 projects are place based/ capital

20. SELEP Growth Hub BEST New Energy £2.5m SEB Harwich Centre £0.75m
Transportation and Logistical efficiencies £3m
New Energy £2.5m
Betteshanger Health Complex £1.5m
Advanced Manufacturing £1.1m
Health & Social Care £?
Colchester Northern Gateway Heat Network £2.2m
SME Growth Fund £?
Harwich Centre £0.75m
SELEP Growth Hub
BEST
Kent & Medway
SEB

21. Community Led Local Development
Discrete, deprived areas
ERDF and ESF combined
£60k has produced 3 excellent strategies
Strategy appraisal → further funding for interventions
Tilbury
(Thurrock)
Folkestone (Kent)
Hastings (East Sussex)