1. Ken Lambert ESF Operations Manager
Innovation and ESF–
Ken Lambert
ESF Operations Manager

2. Overview Who am I ESF in England in 2007-2013
Innovation and mainstreaming

3. Who am I ? Ken Lambert Responsibilities ESF Objective 3 2000-2006
Equal Community Initiative
Delivery of ESF programme

4. ESF 2007-2013 - outline Single England Programme
Includes Convergence region (Cornwall)
Includes phasing in regions
Regional flexibility within national framework

5. ESF 2007-2013 - Priorities P1 – Employment P2 – Skills
Extending employment opportunities
P2 – Skills
Developing a skilled and adaptable workforce

6. ESF 2007-2013 - Innovation Not a separate Priority
Identify key areas for innovation within the Operational Programme
Policy makers will help to identify key areas
Focus on innovation in delivery – not on policy innovation
How to deliver, not what to deliver

7. ESF 2007-2013 - Innovation Separate tender specifications
Specify required outcomes/outputs
Evaluation and dissemination a requirement
Transnational working strongly encouraged
Policy makers engaged with innovative projects

8. ESF 2007-2013 - Mainstreaming Continued use of equal-works.com website
Dissemination
Mainstreaming
Involvement of policy officials from the start
Try out new ways of policy delivery
Potential for national mainstreaming
Innovation and mainstreaming sub-committee of Programme Monitoring Committee

9. Conclusions
Build innovation and mainstreaming in the Programme from the start
Involve policy officials from the start
Innovation not a separate “add-on”
Use tools developed under Equal for mainstreaming