What is the London 2012 Employment and Skills Taskforce?
The London 2012 Employment and Skills Taskforce (LEST), which was formed January 2006, sets out a vision of how London will be different as a result of the Games, and outlines an action plan to realise this vision. Chaired by Jeremy Long, the Taskforce consisted of public and private organisations with a stake in tackling London’s worklessness problem and improving the productivity of its workforce. The plan fulfils the Mayor’s responsibility to develop a strategy for maximising the skills and employment impact of the Games for Londoners. As such it is the Mayor who will ultimately own the action plan and oversee its detailed working-up and implementation. How do the Olympics help link people more effectively with work and training? Jobs arising out of the 2012 Games will fall broadly into three main categories: • Preparation and construction of the 2012 site and venues • Staging the Games • Showcasing London before, during and after the Games. Whilst getting as many Londoners as possi
