Skills
Education and skills development is at the heart of the vision. The
area has vocational centres of excellence in logistics, electrical
engineering, media technology, engineering, and sport, and is
developing new Academies to drive excellence in schools.
Already Southend has invested over £50m in a landmark campus for the
University of Essex and South East Essex College in the heart of the
town centre. This campus is now delivering results with a 40% increase
in applications.
There are plans for a further £100m of investment in schools and
colleges across the area, with Building Schools for the Future and an
LSC and HEFCE capital programme providing the basis for new schools,
colleges and university places in Basildon, Thurrock and Castle Point.