SEESEL

London 2012: Education, Skills and Employment
Sub Group 6: South East Education, Skills and Employment for London 2012 (SEESEL)
Lead: Learning and Skills Council
Contact: seesel@seco.org.uk

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The South East Education, Skills and Employment group for the London 2012 Games (SEESEL) aims to ensure that the South East region has the skills necessary to maximise the employment and engagement opportunities provided by London 2012. This will mean inspiring young people, developing the workforce in key sectors and engaging employers and communities.


The opportunity
It is said that the London 2012 Olympic Games and Paralympic Games will be the largest cultural event ever to be held in the UK. As a transport gateway to the London Games and a host region for Olympic and Paralympic events, the pressure will be on the South East to provide facilities to meet the needs of competing teams and the demands of spectators and the media. However, as well as a challenge, London 2012 provides an opportunity to develop much needed skills for the region:

Improving the skills of people in the region will leave a legacy in terms of higher productivity, more sustainable communities and enhanced cultural and sporting venues and activities Regional Economic Strategy 2006-2016: A Framework for Sustainable Prosperity,  SEEDA 2006.

Crucially, this skills and employment legacy will be realised through supporting existing priorities.

Who is involved?
Over 150 stakeholders have come together to form the SEESEL network and take coordinated regional action on London 2012. The group is chaired by David Smith of LSC, with core members from Culture South East, Government Office for the South East, Jobcentre Plus, LSC, SkillsActive, SEEDA (including John Parsonage, Chair of RSPA) and the South East Regional TUC. SEESEL provides a vehicle to help South East stakeholders to respond to the challenges of London 2012 and, maybe even more importantly, capitalise on the potential of the Games to act as a catalyst to deliver a lasting legacy for the region.

Read the group's Terms of Reference here 

Getting involved
If you would like to join the SEESEL network and receive regular updates of progress please email seesel@seco.org.uk