First Intuition joins the Eastern Powerhouse

February 13, 2024

First Intuition is delighted to announce that it is a member of the Eastern Powerhouse. This partnership allows First Intuition the opportunity to amplify its message around the importance of upskilling and the benefits of apprenticeships. As well as extend its voice and commitment to influencing positive change in the East Anglia region.

The Eastern Powerhouse is an independent business-led membership body that represents the entire East of England. Its goal is to drive economic growth, invest in skills, innovation, and transport to enhance productivity across the region. By collaborating with the private sector, universities, colleges, local authorities, and political parties, EPH serves as the unified voice of business leadership in the East of England. Its core mission is to maximise the region’s assets and unlock growth opportunities for investment, to achieve local and global impact.

First Intuition will be contributing its expertise and insights on the need for investment in skills training, including policy discussions on apprenticeship funding, lifelong learning, careers advice and employer engagement with schools.

Gareth John, CEO of First Intuition says, “We look forward to working with the Leadership Team and Advisory Board of Eastern Powerhouse on their mission ‘to attract government and private sector funding, and advocates for wider regional investment’.”

Amy Forrest, Managing Director of First Intuition comments, “The Eastern Powerhouse will provide a much needed platform to share the challenges faced in the skills sector in the East of England. We hope to contribute our views of how we can work together to address these issues.”

First Intuition is an award-winning accountancy training provider offering classroom courses, distance learning, and accounting apprenticeships across East Anglia with training centres in Cambridge, Chelmsford, Ipswich, Luton, Norwich and Peterborough. Our first-class attention to student care and customer service has contributed to ‘Outstanding’ Ofsted ratings across our centres, as well as fostered strong working relationships with a large number of organisations across the region.