Tackling N/A - ERDF for SME growth should - ERDF investing in local - ESF increasing the Poverty be coordinated with ESF to areas could be employability of individuals through increase the supply of complemented by ESF should be coordinated with Sustainable ready individuals and match support. ERDF seeking to create local Employment workforce supply with employer employment opportunities. demand. - ESF promoting entrepreneurship and to move out of poverty should complement ERDF supporting new SMEs. Skills for - Research capacity links to - Tailored support for SMEs - ESF skills investments - Connectivity improvements Growth higher level skills, including must also consider skills needs could help realise the should consider access to ESF complementary action and ERDF relevant work opportunities, programme’s potential for joint funding - Increasing the skills of the objective to develop the complementing skills workforce and addressing marine and environmental investments. - Innovation support for SMEs specific skills gaps will underpin good and services sectors. and commercialisation activity the growth of SMEs. should consider links to ESF support for development of specialist / higher level skills Youth - ERDF actions to increase - ERDF investments in - ERDF support for key - ERDF investments in places Employment research capacity, innovation entrepreneurship to be sectors can be should consider opportunities and and exploitation should complemented and coordinated complemented by ESF to coordinate with ESF to Attainment coordinate with ESF to with ESF actions to equip young supporting a future help young people to take develop a future workforce people with entrepreneurial workforce with demand led advantage of local equipped with the specialised skills. specialised and higher employment opportunities and higher level skills level skills. created. Links between the ESF ESF Priorities Tackling Poverty through Skills for Growth Youth Employment and Sustainable Employment Attainment
ESF Tackling Poverty through Sustainable Employment N/A - ERDF for SME growth should be coordinated with ESF to increase the supply of individuals and match workforce supply with employer demand. - ESF promoting entrepreneurship and to move out of poverty should complement ERDF supporting new SMEs. - ERDF investing in local areas could be complemented by ESF support. - ESF increasing the employability of individuals should be coordinated with ERDF seeking to create local employment opportunities. Skills for Growth - Research capacity links to higher level skills, including complementary action and potential for joint funding - Innovation support for SMEs and commercialisation activity should consider links to ESF support for development of specialist / higher level skills - Tailored support for SMEs must also consider skills needs - Increasing the skills of the workforce and addressing specific skills gaps will underpin the growth of SMEs. - ESF skills investments could help realise the ERDF programme’s objective to develop the marine and environmental good and services sectors. - Connectivity improvements should consider access to relevant work opportunities, complementing skills investments. Youth Employment and Attainment - ERDF actions to increase research capacity, innovation and exploitation should coordinate with ESF to develop a future workforce equipped with the specialised and higher level skills - ERDF investments in entrepreneurship to be complemented and coordinated with ESF actions to equip young people with entrepreneurial skills. - ERDF support for key sectors can be complemented by ESF supporting a future workforce with demand led specialised and higher level skills. - ERDF investments in places should consider opportunities to coordinate with ESF to help young people to take advantage of local employment opportunities created. Links between the ESF Priorities ESF Tackling Poverty through Sustainable Employment Skills for Growth Youth Employment and Attainment ready