ESF Information Memos
European Social Fund (ESF) Information Memos issued by the Department.
2023
- ESF Information Memo 04/23 - Guidance on document retention
- ESF Information Memo 03/23 - Guidance on naming documents for uploading to ESIF
- ESF Information Memo 02/23 - document retention
- ESF Information Memo 01/23 - ESF Call 3 closure - guide with key dates
2022 Memos
- ESF Information Memo 20/22 - project post-programme contact details and participant contact consent
- ESF Information Memo 19/22 - database legacy issues
- ESF Information Memo 18/22 - New Validation Rule on ESIF Database requiring the upload of a PTP before a record can be saved
- ESF Information Memo 17/22 - ESF Call 3 - ‘On the Spot’ (OTS) checks and document retention regulations
- ESF Information Memo 16/22 - document retention period 2007-2014 ESF Programme
- ESF Information Memo 15/22 - Participants Training Plans
- ESF Information Memo 14/22 - NEETS verification
- ESF Information Memo 13/22 - Declaration of disability and database evidence
- ESF Information Memo 12/22 - Call 3 performance monitoring: 2022/23 performance monitoring data download dates
- ESF Information Memo 11/22 - Staff verification checks under Priorities 1 and 2
- ESF Information Memo 10/22 - Section 75 monitoring
- ESF Information Memo 09/22 - Performance monitoring - updating participant data
- ESF Information Memo 08/22 - FAQs on Call 3 commencement and Call 2 closure arrangements
- ESF Information Memo 07/22 - Request for update on current ESF Call 3 match funding position
- ESF Information Memo 06/22 - Call 3 - Registration of users on ESIF database
- ESF Information Memo 05/22 - Call 3 - Letter of Offer and match funding
- ESF Information Memo 04/22 - Call 3 - confirmation of ESF role
- ESF Information Memo 03/22 - Education Training Inspectorate visit
- ESF Information Memo 02/22 - ESIF Database modification - secure upload of ESF documentation
- ESF Information Memo 01/22 - Covid-19
2021 Memos
- ESF Information memo 28/21 - Call 3 Match Funding
- ESF Information Memo 27/21 - procurement of external tutors
- ESF Information Memo 26/21: UK Community Renewal Fund (UKCRF) - successful applications
- ESF Information Memo 25/21 - Additional requirement for Quality Improvement Process (QIP) returns
- ESF Information Memo 24/21 - Forthcoming checks on Annex As for Call 2 and Call 3
- ESF Information Memo 23/21 - Verification of participants’ data on the ESIF database
- ESF Information Memo 22/21 - Year 4 ‘On the Spot’ checks and document retention regulations
- ESF Information Memo 21/21 - NI ESF - Safeguarding Champions Register
- ESF Information Memo 20/21 - Performance monitoring: eligibility evidence for EU citizens remaining in the UK
- ESF Information Memo 19/21 - difficulty in making direct contact
- ESF Information Memo 18/21 - Retention of audit trail in the absence of wet signatures
- ESF Information Memo 17/21 - Performance monitoring: recordable outcome for those who progress to JobStart
- ESF Information Memo 16/21 - Call 2 match funding
- ESF Information Memo 15/21 - staff verification checks
- ESF Information Memo 14/21 - Launch of third call for applications to the NI European Social Fund (ESF) Programme 2014-2020
- ESF Information Memo 13/21 - Performance monitoring: 2021/22 performance monitoring data download dates
- ESF Information Memo 12/21 - revised ESF branding and publicity requirements
- ESF Information Memo 11/21 - publication of ESF evaluation report key findings
- ESF Information Memo 10/21 - Section 75 monitoring
- ESF Information Memo 09/21 - ESF service delivery beyond March 2022
- ESF Information Memo 08/21 - Cessation of average payments
- ESF Information Memo 07/21 - Guidance on document retention
- ESF Information Memo 06/21 - COVID-19 absences
- ESF Information Memo 05/21: GDPR - right to erasure
- ESF Information Memo 04/21: Performance monitoring - improper use of No Educational Attainment
- ESF Information Memo 03/21: in-kind match funding with regard to COVID-19 absences
- ESF Information Memo 02/21 - advice around part-time hours
- ESF Information Memo 01/21 - COVID-19 update
2020 Memos
- ESF Information Memo 36/20 - Year 3 On the Spot checks
- ESF Information Memo 35/20 - Publication of case study/good news stories
- ESF Information Memo 34/20 - printed and electronic signatures
- ESF Information Memo 33/20 - update of memo 32/20 - funding limits
- ESF Information Memo 30/20 - Performance monitoring arrangements for Year 3: 2020/21
- ESF Information Memo 29/20 - Retrospective recording of IRI and LTRI
- ESF Information Memo 28/20 - ESF claims process: deadlines for submission of documentation
- ESF Information Memo 27/20 - Performance monitoring: submission of records to the ESIF database
- ESF Information Memo 26/20 - Mid-Term Evaluation of the 2014 – 2020 programme
- ESF Information Memo 25/20 - Mid-term evaluation of the 2014 – 2020 programme
- ESF Information Memo 24/20 - letter to projects
- ESF Information Memo 23/20 - Performance monitoring data download dates
- ESF Information Memo 22/20
- ESF Information Memo 21/20 - Transfer of edit function of ESIF database
- ESF Information Memo 17/20 - Prisoners on ESF Projects
- ESF Information Memo 05/20 - Midterm evaluation 2014-2020 programme
- ESF Information Memo 04/20 - EU/ESF logos
- ESF Information Memo 03/20 - Learning Record System (LRS) database access
- ESF Information Memo 02/20 - PEACE IV Programme/S2S
- ESF Information Memo 01/20 - Multiannual Financial Framework
2019 Memos
- ESF Information Memo 15/19 - Review of commitment position of ESF funding
- ESF Information Memo 12/19 - Transfer of Edit Functions of the ESIF Database to PDB Performance Team
- ESF Information Memo 11/19 - Long Term Results Indicators (LTRI)
- ESF Information Memo 10/19 - Immediate Results Indicators (IRI) and Long Term Results Indicators (LTRI)
- ESF Information Memo 09/19 - Improvements to ESIF database
- ESF Information Memo 08/19 - Performance monitoring dates
- ESF Information Memo 07/19 - Case Study/Good News Story
- ESF Information Memo 05/19 - Section 75 (S75) monitoring
- ESF Information Memo 04/19 - Performance Monitoring - 2019/20 Quarterly Profiling
- ESF Information Memo 03/19 - 2018/19 year end performance monitoring data download
- ESF Information Memo 02/19 - Validation rules suspension for amendments and uploads
- ESF Information Memo 01/19 - Data Protection and On the Spot Checks
2018 Memos
- ESF Information Memo 29/18 - Declaration of Disability
- ESF Information Memo 27/18 - Protection of personal data
- ESF Information Memo 26/18 - PEACE IV Programme
- ESF Information Memo 25/18 - Data Protection
- ESF Information Memo 23/18 - Performance Monitoring action by projects
- ESF Information Memo 22/18 - Participants moved to new project - updating the database
- ESF Information Memo 21/18 - Cessation of completion of Equality Monitoring forms
- ESF Information Memo 20/18 - On the spot checks - Call 2 projects
- ESF Information Memo 19/18 - ESIF Database update
- ESF Information Memo 18/18 - Project Performance Monitoring
- ESF Information Memo 14/18 - Unique Learner Number (ULN)
- ESF Information Memo 13/18 - Privacy Notice to be provided to Participants (both Calls) and Staff
- ESF Information Memo 8/18 - Procurement of External Tutors
- ESF Information Memo 7/18 - General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR) - Data Minimisation
- ESF Information Memo 5/18 - Protection of participant data - GDPR
- ESF Information Memo 4/18 - Removal of 20 per cent Retention on Final Claim Payments
- ESF Information Memo 1/18 - Revised ESF Branding and Publicity Requirements