Olympic Park security guards gain professional qualification
09 Mar 2010
Forty two security workers on the Olympic Park have graduated with flying colours from a recent training course.
Some of security staff who completed the course
The guards took the opportunity to gain a professional security
qualification and enhance their long-term employment prospects.
This training course is among the initiatives set up by the Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA) to encourage people working on the Olympic Park to develop their skills and help local people to gain work on the Park and other construction sites.
ODA Chairman John Armitt said: ‘The “big build” of the venues and infrastructure for the London 2012 Games is on track and already leaving a long-term jobs and skills legacy for east London. We appointed a security guarding contractor committed to recruiting people locally and helping their staff gain the qualifications and experience to build a career in the industry.
‘I congratulate each member of our security guarding team for achieving this qualification and for their hard work on the Olympic Park.’
