European Social Fund: participant guidance

Version 25 and 25 uploaded: minor updates re: Home Office online Right to Work Checking Service

Converted to html and redirected from previous PDF version at https://www.gov.scot/publications/european-social-fund-participant-guidance/.

Version 23 and 24 uploaded: Section D added. Evidence requirements to support Ukrainian Refugees

Version 21 and 22 uploaded: Inclusion of SQA Navigator report as accepted evidence

Version 19 and 20 uploaded: Evidence of settled status for EU Nationals after 30 June 2021; Update to Driving Licence evidence; Annex C – Evidence of settled status for EU, EEA and Swiss Nationals post 30 June 2021.

Version 18 uploaded: Update to footnote, Clarification on barrier Evidence

Version 16 and 17 uploaded: Addition of new barriers; update to accepted evidence; Introduction to Covid-barriers; Evidence requirements for Covid-19 barriers

Version 14 and 15 uploaded: update on driving licence as evidence of right to live; Clarification on eligibility and evidence for Universal Credit.

Version 12 and 13 uploaded: Updated low Income employed thresholds; Updated From Employment Deprived Areas barrier with 2020 postcode checker; Update on requirement for proof of address (proof of address applies retrospectively)_.

Version 11 uploaded: Added sections on participant consent and Omnibus regulation. Points expanded upon for clarity throughout. Annex B added.

Version 10 uploaded: addition of Annex B, additions to Introduction section (Introduction, Project Worker Assessment, Common Indicators); Participant Files section (Registration – Employment Status, Qualifications); Monitoring & Evaluation section (correction of typing mistake); Eligibility – Evidence section (Introduction) and Scottish Qualifications and UNESCO ISCED Levels section (addition of SVQ/MA levels).

Version 9 uploaded: update to Definitions section (Economically Inactive, Low Income Employed and Primary Carer) providing further clarification on evidence requirements.

Version 8 uploaded: definitions section added to and reorganised alphabetically; amendment of definition of ‘low-skilled’; addition of ‘materially deprived’, ‘individuals at risk of becoming NEET’ and ‘Low Income (social inclusion & poverty) barriers; addition of section relating to SI&P target groups; marking common indicators; additions to Introduction section (definitions of ‘supported/unsupported’ participants, ‘certified’ and importance of Project Worker Assessments); addition of Annex A.

Version 7 uploaded: updates to Eligibility and Definitions sections.

Version 6 uploaded: additional examples of evidence documents, LTU update.

Version 5 uploaded: amalgamation of Participant Guidance and Participant Records Guidance documents and updates on referral forms, registers and evidence.

Version 4 uploaded: added hyperlinks to documents on pages 23 and 24.

Version 3 uploaded: spelling mistake amended.

Version 2 uploaded: new logos added; amendment of barriers to employment list.

Version 1 uploaded