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<p>The Draft Withdrawal Agreement, as of March 2018, reaffirmed the UK’s commitment
to participate in all EU programmes financed by the Multiannual Financial Framework
(MFF) 2014-2020 until their closure, subject to a negotiated withdrawal. The agreement
means that, subject to final agreement, the UK will remain in the 2014-2020 European
Structural and Investment Funds (including the European Social Fund) until programme
closure, with funding agreed by end of the framework able to run through to the end
of 2023.</p><p> </p><p>At the mid-point of the programme we have spent funding on
various positive activities that target inequality and support some of the hardest
to help and most vulnerable people in society develop new skills and move towards,
and into, work. This includes HMPPS’ co-financed projects that help offenders and
ex-offenders access employment services assisting them to gain employment; Big Lottery
co-financed projects that tackle poverty and promote social inclusion; and projects
that enable people to engage successfully with programmes such as Traineeships and
the Work and Health Programme.</p><p> </p><p>To ensure that we make full use of available
funds, we are developing an approach for any notional allocations which remain uncommitted
or for which there are no firm plans, to be brought together towards the end of 2019.
This approach will notably enable further funding to be committed in those areas which
have the greatest demand. We will continue to work with our partners over the coming
years to make the most effective and efficient use of available funding.</p>
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