Seb Coe marked a visit to Oak Lodge School in Wandsworth, where talks are being given by the Olympics and Paralympic figures in school and colleges today.
BBC Business Editor, Robert Peston introduced the talks who set up Speakers for Schools through charity Education and Employers taskforce. Talks in schools will be given by senior London 2012 figures which comprises of Deputy Chair Sir Keith Mills, Director of HR Jean Tomlin, Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson and Jonathan Edwards in London, Edinburgh and Stockton-on-Tees.
Chair Seb Coe of LOCOG, London 2012 Organising Committee stated, “Speakers for Schools enables leading people in their sectors to share their experiences with young people to inspire them to aim high. This is very much in line with our own vision at London 2012 and I’m delighted to support this initiative.”
In the London 2012 Speakers for Schools Week, schools and colleges participating are part of Get Set Network. This is mainly done to recognize their work to include Olympic and Paralympic Values in the curriculum.
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