Essex Construction Alliance Event, Chelmsford Rugby Club, 13th June  

The Construction Alliance event in June was a huge success and very well attended by employers across the sector.  

At the event, we asked employers if they would like to get more involved in the LSIP work to ensure we can respond to needs in the construction sector. Delegates also heard from the Construction and Industry Training Board (CITB) about apprenticeship support and from Milbank Concrete Products about sustainability in construction.   

Annual Writtle College Celebration 14th June 

The College Celebration Event is a fantastic time to celebrate the end of the academic year for the FE Learners.
Celebrating the achievements of -

• Animal Studies Level 3 and Animal Science Level 3 
• Animal Studies Level 2, Agriculture & Land & Wildlife
• Equine
• Sport, Dog Grooming and Floristry

 What a beautiful Location - All Saints Church, Church Lane, Writtle. 

Our LSIP Executive Director Andy Sparks, presented awards at the annual Writtle College Celebration event. Andy has been a Governor at the College since 2023 and was proud to participate in the celebrations in his official role honouring the students’ successes. 

The College Celebration Event was a fantastic time to celebrate the end of the academic year for the FE Learners, sharing their proud moments with the class mates, families, and faculty at the college. 
 

Writtle College ARU CPD 

 Thank you to all that attended the CPD workshop. It was such an enjoyable afternoon talking about your curriculum planning and how using the data within the LSIP can support your decision making.

Thank you to Writtle for the invite.

The Greater Essex Careers Hub annual conference on the 3rd July 2024  

It was a pleasure to witness the turnout at the conference. Hyla Grimwade and her colleagues hosted an exceptional event, highlighting the year’s accomplishments within the careers hub. The discussions about growth plans for 2024-2025 were particularly enlightening. Additionally, the breakout sessions offered valuable continuous professional development (CPD) . Thank you for inviting me to provide a workshop related to the LSIP. 

1: Conference Room. 2: Hyla Grimwade presenting 3: L-R Charlotte Condon, Hyla Grimwade & Jo Giles

Essex Cultural Ambassadors Launch on 19th July at the Anglia Ruskin University

This is a key moment for the sector in Essex and the commitment and energy to the arts, culture and creativity in the county is now undeniable. The objective is simple – the cultural and creative industries are hugely important to Essex. We nurture and export so much creative talent nationally and internationally and we want to shout about it.

It was a superb way to discuss the huge opportunity that we have for skills and careers within the sector. Working collaboratively is the objective. Bringing together the work that is taking place across the county enabling us to weave it into the fabric of the Local Skills Improvement Plan. Many thanks for inviting me to come along.

Community Ambassadors African Families in the UK (AFiUK) CIC

As a reminder, the webpages supporting the campaign are here Ambassadors – Culture Essex where you can view the Ambassador films. The Extraordinary Arts Commission is now live, as is the Mercury Creatives Programme.