SELLEN

The South East Local Learning and Employment Network (South East LLEN) is a community managed regional network made up of local organisations in Melbourne’s South East. interested in working to give young people a better go at successfully moving through the education system to employment.

Our network membership includes approximately 250 members, including organisations such as schools, TAFEs. local businesses and youth welfare agencies, as well as individuals.

We DO NOT charge young people or our members any fees to be a member or try to sell them anything.

We DO work with our network members to develop sustainable partnerships between education providers. business and industry. community groups and parents and famises that will beneft student participation, retention, attainment and

WE DO THAT BY

Researching within the local region (City of Casey, Cardnia Shire and the City of Greater Dandenong) to identify systemic gaps in education and services to young people and developing sustainable partnerships between our members to address participation, attainment, retention and transition issues.

The South East LLEN is governed by a Board of Directors elected by the membership of the network The Board of Directors is made up of 10-12 people representing a range of education. community and industry providers. Half of the elected Board positions are renewed at the Annual General | Meeting of the Association (usually held in May each year).

WHAT IS THE LLEN?

Established in 2001 as a result of a recommendation from the Kirby Report, the South East Local Learning and Employment Network (South East LLEN) was developed to bring together educators, employers, industry, welfare agencies, local government and non-government organisations.

Under the current funding agreement South East LLEN IS funded by the Victorian Government.

The core objective of a LLEN is to improve participation. engagement, attainment and transition outcomes for young people within its geographic boundaries.

SELLEN also has a particular focus on those young people who are at risk of disengaging or who have already disengaged from education and training and are not in meaningful employment.