UK Government response to the Committee’s sixth report into the European Social Fund

Summary:

The Government welcomes the Select Committee’s report on the European Social Fund (ESF). It is pleased that the Committee endorses the Government’s approach of using ESF to add value to its employment and training programmes. ESF in the UK is part of a system of active labour market policies that, together with steady economic growth, has contributed to helping 1.5 million more people into work since 1997. In particular, ESF is helping people at a disadvantage in the labour market to improve their employability and skills.