South East
The South East is regarded as one of the most successful of England's regions, regularly achieving high growth rates, high economic activity rates and low unemployment. The region is large and diverse, with a population of 8.2m, 74 local authorities and over 390,000 VAT registered businesses.
Its boundaries include Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, East Sussex, Hampshire, Isle of Wight, Kent, Oxfordshire, Surrey and West Sussex.
2012 and beyond
The South East has much to offer and much to gain from the 2012 Olympic Games and Paralympic Games. The region has many resources and advantages which present opportunities for the region to play a significant role in delivering the Games:
- proximity to London
- position as a global gateway to Britain
- internationally competitive regional economy and talented workforce
- enterprising and diverse communities
- world class sporting and cultural heritage and natural assets.
The region is also ideally placed to maximise the potential of the 2012 Games and create a lasting and sustainable legacy for the communities and businesses of the South East.
Prior to the Games, athletes from around the world will be training and preparing for the competition. Some will use facilities known as 'Pre-Games Training Camps' set up by a country's National Olympic or Paralympic Committee either immediately prior to the London 2012 Games and beforehand. The South East will host 136 Olympic and Para Olympic 'training camps' over the 7 counties in the South East.
Find out more about our regional work from the following links:
We have developed an easy to use analysis tool to help you identify in more detail the training needs in your organisation. To find out more visit the Training Needs Analysis pages. Once you have submitted this, we will be able to send you a proposal as to how we can meet your training needs through our quality assured training provider network.