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European Social Fund

The European Social Fund (ESF) was set up to improve employment opportunities in the European Union and therefore help raise standards of living. It aims to help people fulfil their potential by giving them better skills and better job prospects.

SEEDA manages approximately £10million of ESF funding over the period 2007-10. This is used to support activities under the ESF priorities:

Priority 1 – Extend employment opportunities; to increase employment and reduce unemployment and inactivity and to help tackle barriers to work faced by disadvantaged groups

Priority 2 – Develop a skilled and adaptable workforce; to develop a skilled and adaptable workforce by reducing the number of workers without basic skills, increasing qualifications at levels 2 and 3, reduce gender segregation in the workforce, and develop managers and workers in small enterprises.

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For South East ESF Framework Revision Report 2011 -2013, please click here.