GLA ESF Youth
Programme 2011-2013
London Employment & Skills
Policy Network
Thursday 15th March
Pauline Daniyan
Purpose of today’s event
• To provide an overview of the GLA ESF Youth Programme and wider Youth
Activity
The Role of the Mayor
The Mayor provides strategic direction for ESF in London :
• The GLA now has CFO status and is carrying on the work of the LDA in this area
• The GLA’s ESF youth programme sits along side a broader range of youth activities
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GLA ESF Youth Programme 2011-2013
• GLA CFO Plan – Priority 1.2
• Targeted approach on the most vulnerable groups with
emphasis on Sustainable outcomes – 12 month sustained
outcomes
• Targeted at young Londoners who are not in education,
employment or training (NEET) or are at risk of becoming
NEET
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ESF Funding Opportunities
GLA ESF Youth Programme Funding
£10 million*
Young People
with LDD
£3.5m
up to 3 grant
offers
* Includes Management and Administration
Resettlement
Support for
Young Offenders
£3.5m
up to 3 grant
offers
Support for Young
People Excluded
from Schools
£2.5m
up to 2 grant
offers
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Re-settlement of Young Offenders Leaving Custody
Eligibility: on joining be aged between 14 & 17, NEET or at risk of becoming NEET & reside
in one of London’s 32 boroughs or the City of London & be in custody on either remand or
Sentence. Geography: Central & South London, East & North London, West & SouthWest London
Young People with Learning Difficulties and/or Disabilities
Eligibility: on joining be aged between 16 and 25, be NEET or at risk of becoming NEET, reside
in one of London’s 32 boroughs or the City of London, have a statement of SEN; or had a
statement of SEN at the point of leaving school; or have an acquired disability with low
incidence needs. Geography: Central & South London, East & North London, West & SouthWest London
Re-engagement for Young People Excluded from School
Eligibility: On joining be aged 14-16 (and/or be in year 10 or 11 at school); have had at least
one exclusion within the previous school year; have had at least one other exclusion within the
present or previous term; therefore be at risk of becoming NEET; and reside in one of London’s
32 boroughs or the City of London. Geography: South, North & East London, West, South-West
and Central London
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GLA ESF Application Process
The Application Process is divided into two stages;
• Stage 1 – Pre-Selection Questionnaire;
Open to all organisations. Closes 21st March 2012
• Stage 2 - Full Application and Interview;
Only open to those selected to progress from Stage 1. Closes 8th May 2012
• Projects in delivery by September 2012
During the Stage 1 and Stage 2 application process, applicant
will be able to submit questions for clarification to the GLA
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Important Web Addresses
The URL to use to register on the CompeteFor website;
• www.CompeteFor.com
The email address to use if you have questions during Stage 1 and Stage 2 is;
• ESFProgramme2011-13@london.gov.uk
(Stage 1 questions close on 14th March)
The URL for the front page of the GLA ESF webpage is;
• http://www.london.gov.uk/priorities/young-people/education-training/lda/esf-youthprogramme/gla-esf-youth-programme-2011-13
The URL for the guidance page on the DWP ESF website is;
• http://www.dwp.gov.uk/esf/resources/guidance/
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Time for Action Initiatives (some of the programmes are now managed by MOPC – Mayor’s Office for
Policing and Crime)
Daedalus
Reduce reoffending with a smarter approach to
custody & enhanced resettlement
Brodie
Raising attainment & reducing the risk of offending
by keeping young people in education
Titan
Building character, self-respect and responsibility (projects include Structured Youth Activities and Mayor’s
Mentoring Programme)
Scholars
Helping young people in care to achieve their
academic potential
Academies
The Mayor is committed to up to ten new Academies
to promote high quality education in London.
Sport &
Music for All
Giving more young Londoners the opportunity to
participate in high quality sport & cultural activities
Oracle
To reduce serious youth violence by knowing & sharing
'what really works'
Apprentices
We want to expand the number of apprenticeships
in London to provide young people with the right skills
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Wider activity addressing the needs
of children & young people
Peer Outreach and Link Up Engagement into 5 priority areas with input on policy/external stakeholder
Crew
Early Intervention
Economic case, Graham Allen Review, EI boroughs and social finance, Young
Readers, Multi-Agency Safeguarding Hubs
Child Poverty
GLA Action Plan, input senior officials group, London rep on Commission,
modelling early years/childcare sufficiency
Children in Care
Wise Up events, fostering & adoption, Near Peer Mentoring, Buttle Trust, input on
Welfare Bill
Education
Literacy, schools places planning, Education Inquiry, Supplementary Programmes
for Schools project which will support young people in school, to improve
attainment, behaviour and raise aspirations
Other Youth
National Citizen Service, Positive Youth, YPES, transitions to adulthood, Youth
offer (including Londoner’s Fund)
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Thank you