Patrick Douglas

Written 40 posts

Supplementary Offer of Grant Letters for Lead Partners

22nd May 2020

Next week we plan to issue the first batch of supplementary offer of grant letters to Lead Partners.

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Updates to the Management and Control System guidance

20th April 2020

Last week the Managing Authority published our updated Management and Control System (MCS) guidance on the Scottish Government website. These changes were made following recommendations from the Audit Authority and feedback from Lead Partners.

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What comes next?

5th March 2020

As we move towards the end of the current 2014-2020 European Structural and Investment Funds programmes, Scottish Government Ministers, officials and stakeholders are considering what will replace them.

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CASE STUDY: Jordan – Skills Development Scotland (European Social Fund)

26th February 2020

Skills Development Scotland’s (SDS) Graduate Apprenticeships programme offers Scots the opportunity to work, get paid, and achieve a degree – even up to masters level.

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Closing Phase 2: final MAAP meetings

7th February 2020

In February 2018 we announced the call for applications for the second phase of the ESF and ERDF programmes. In August 2019 we let Lead Partners know that this process would be concluding this year.

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CASE STUDY: The Hub – Perth and Kinross Council (European Social Fund)

24th January 2020

Perth and Kinross Council’s Employability Pipeline programme provides support and advice about seeking jobs for adults, young people and those with a health condition living in Perth & Kinross.

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CASE STUDY: Paterson Arran – Zero Waste Scotland (European Regional Development Fund)

17th January 2020

Zero Waste Scotland’s (ZWS) Resource Efficiency programme is a £33m project that provides advice and support services to businesses about what processes they can change to be more efficient, saving money and helping the environment in the process.

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CASE STUDY: Dunnet Bay Distillers – Highlands and Islands Enterprise (European Regional Development Fund)

26th November 2019

Highlands and Islands Enterprise’s (HIE) Innovate Your Business programme provides support and services to businesses in the Highlands and Islands region.

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CASE STUDY: Leanne – Work EastRen (European Social Fund)

25th November 2019

Work EastRen employability services is a project designed to help people aged 16+ in East Renfrewshire to get ready for, find and keep work.

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Changes to National Rules: what’s retrospective?

20th November 2019

The revised National Rules on eligibility of expenditure were published on the Scottish Government’s European Structural Funds webpage on 23 September 2019.

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