Andy Sparks

Great to attend todays East of England APPG meeting in Parliament - delivering future skills to get the East of England Working to its maximum growth potential, with keynote speech from Jacqui Smith. Great to catch up with LSIP leads in the East. @EssexChambers

Privileged to attend the Essex Construction Training Association Ltd Trainee Awards Presentation Lunch. Such amazing talent on show from the construction sector. Many thanks to Claire Wright for the invite and support with the Essex LSIP Skills Board Essex @EssexChambers

Cold our there 🥶🥶 Happy Christmas everyone

Great to be back on the @AngliaRuskin Writtle Campus today to welcome Further Education staff to the 24/25 academic year, plus try out some of the amazing facilities with fellow board members.

@halfon4harlowMP Thank you for your support of the Essex, Southend-on-Sea and Thurrock LSIP. Good luck for the future @EssexChambers #EssexLSIP

A personal statement from the Rt Hon Robert Halfon MP, Member of Parliament for Harlow and the villages and the Minister for Skills, Apprenticeships and Higher Education. 👇 yourharlow.com/2024/03/26/exc…

Backed up by the £165m Local Skills Improvement Fund, LSIPs are getting different employers involved in skills training locally 🟰more people with the right skills to get a great job near home 🏘️🪜. Great to see this report last week from @britishchambers 👇

Both proud and humbled to attend the @chelmsfordcol 60th Anniversary Celebration yesterday as one of its previous principals. Never underestimate the contribution that FE Colleges make to local communities. What a great College with amazing learners and staff.

Great Local Skills Improvement Plan DfE celebration event in Westminster today representing Essex businesses and providers. Nice to catch up with Skills Minister @halfon4harlowMP @EssexChambers

@EssexChambers @jreynoldsMP Great event and positive discussion about continued LSIP funding and how to make the education system more accessible for SMEs #EssexLSIP

It was an immense pleasure to welcome Shadow Secretary of State for Business & Trade @jreynoldsMP to launch Labour’s Small Business Plan this morning. #EssexBusiness | #Trade | #Business

Fab Essex employers round table event last night in Parliament, discussing trade and skills @EssexChambers #EssexLSIP

@HilaryJaneHick1 Amazing, considering how bad it has been recently...

@Spaxboyz What a fab day today, lovely sunshine

Great surf on the North Coast.

Nice evening in Chelmsford Cathedral at the launch of the Science Festival. Great Sounds of the Cosmos performance by Britten Sinfonia and ARUs Show Choir @AngliaRuskin @WrittleOfficial @EssexChambers

First Autumn swell hits Suffolk

Great day @EssexChambers Festival of Business talking to employers about skills and listening to inspiring speakers.

@HilaryJaneHick1 @EPNtraining @EssexChambers LSIP work never stops....

@Spaxboyz @EPNtraining @EssexChambers Busy as ever!!!

Great morning with @EPNtraining attending the East of England appg Leveling Up Skills Q&A with Skills Minister Rr Hon Robert Halfon. I was pleased to table 2 questions on flexibility in the education system and increasing L2 and L3 apprenticeship starts. @EssexChambers #EssexLSIP

Inspiring day at the Chelmsford Sills Festival organised by @ChelmsCouncil and hosted bu @WrittleOfficial . Many thanks to all the exhibitors for supporting this year's event @EssexChambers #EssexLSIP

Great afternoon and evening catching up with people yesterday at the @Uni_of_Essex Annual Meeting and Summer Reception @EssexChambers #EssexLSIP

It was a pleasure to attend the @HarlowCollege Student Awards event on behalf of @EssexChambers to present the A Level Student of the Year Award. Such great talent on show, and what a way to showcase the positive impact that Further and Higher Education has on everyone.