Educational and cultural programmes, events and facilities are a characteristic feature of the physical legacy of the Games and are enshrined in the values of Olympism. Each city (and regional, national government) has used the opportunity of hosting the Games to promote social and cultural values and education programmes within the city and across the region and nation (with the exceptions of Athens and Atlanta) and has used the Olympic Park as a post-Games venue for a variety of educational and cultural events and exhibitions.
The Field Studies Council (FSC) seeks to: ‘Develop a regional and national centre of excellence in urban education specialising in education for sustainable development, enabling young people to become successful learners, confident individuals and responsible citizens through the development of positive out-of-classroom educational experiences in sites and communities in East London’.
The purpose of the study was to provide a rigorous business and policy review and analysis of the capacity to realise this vision in the context of the opportunities offered by the development of the London 2012 Olympic Park.
The report recognised the considerable strengths of the FSC which currently operates 17 field centres in the UK with over 100,000 visitors attending day and residential courses. In particular, the FSC has long established links with London schools, especially at secondary level, and a proven track record of providing out-of-classroom learning activities that focus upon a diverse range of themes, including the environment and sustainable development.
The report:
For any further information on the report contact: g.poynter@uel.ac.uk
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Airports are often regarded as pure zones of transit, even as non places (Auger). But in fact they are important symbolic landmarks in the physical, social and cultural geography of the both the immediate locality and their wider region. What London City airport means to different groups of residents and users, in terms of socio-cultural aspirations and anxieties it generates is the focus of our impact study related to the LCY new master plan.
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