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March 2007

Olympic Games 2012 – Employment and Skills Legacy

Tomorrow’s People submitted evidence to the Greater London Assembly's Economic Development, Culture, Sport and Tourism Committee inquiry on 'London Olympic Games and Paralympics Games - The Employment and Skills Legacy'.

The Committee are keen to ensure that the people of the Lower Lea Valley would benefit from not only much-needed jobs, but vastly improved skills and training opportunities which would help them break the cycle of deprivation that has characterised the area for generations. With our significant experience of the London labour market, Tomorrow's People was pleased to submit evidence which is quoted in the Committee's report on a number of occasions:

  • On page 17, the Committee highlighted our concern that care must be taken to ensure that successful existing initiatives are not "squeezed out"
  • On page 19, the Committee noted our concerns that the London Employment and Skills Taskforce Action Plan could lead to changes to current funding schemes that adversely affect programmes that are working well
  • On page 22, the Committee highlighted our view that the emphasis should be on sustainable employment, achieved by working with both employers and voluntary-sector providers.

Click here for the Committee's report