South
Essex
Advanced
Technical
Skills
About
SEATS
SEATS is an employer led not for profit company limited by guarantee, and is supported by Essex local authorities and several major employers including the Thames Freeport.
SEATS is establishing a growing high-quality solution that connects higher level technical education programmes, including apprenticeships to employers, through a network of further and higher education providers, whilst also providing South Essex residents with a clear and improving route to high skilled employment.
This innovative initiative is intended to build a strong collaboration between employers and education and skills providers, that harnesses the teaching and research expertise of education and the industry knowledge and expertise of employers.
Vision
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To grow the delivery of exceptional, employer-led technical vocational higher-level education for local business and residents across Essex, and beyond.
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Mission
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To aggregate business demand for higher-level, technical vocational skills, inspire more individuals from a diverse range of backgrounds to pursue higher-level, technical vocational career pathways and put in place exceptional, innovative education solutions to address both current and future skills challenges in Essex.
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Objectives​
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The advancement of education and training in higher level technical skills for the benefit of the public in Essex by: facilitating the provision of training opportunities for local people to secure skilled jobs;
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Supporting local firms to identify, develop and secure the necessary skills in their workforces to enable growth, resulting in increased and enhanced employment opportunities in the region;
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Facilitating the provision of skills programmes tailored to support employed learners, new career entrants and learners needing to re-skill; and
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Supporting the retention and attraction of high quality firms to the region by providing access to a trained and skilled workforce.
SEATS
Partners
A key characteristic of SEATS is its significant partnership base. This includes all the SEC local authorities (South Essex Councils) and Essex County Council and the Thames Freeport.
They have engaged with several of the county's most prominent employers to establish SEATS, as a vehicle to take forward the ambition to develop relevant and sustainable, high level advanced technical education solutions, that meet the needs of the economy and local communities.
Contact
SEATS
For queries relating to apprenticeship options, AI short courses or one ITTs, please use this contact form stating your query topic in the 'subject' field.
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We will respond to your message within 2 working days.
Alternatively contact us by phone via our call handling service at: 01268 204102.
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