The word ‘exam’ tends to fill people with a lot of dread and can make you feel incredibly anxious too, often making the preparation period for an exam very stressful at times. But it doesn’t have to be! There are certain things that you can do to regain control of your emotions to ensure you…
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‘You’re never too old to learn!’
Being unable to work because of Covid-19, Emma decided that it was time to change up her career path. From working as a beauty and aesthetics practitioner to now training to become a nurse on our Access to Healthcare course, read on to find out about Emma’s journey and why retraining at the age of…
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Hybrid learning: what is it and what are the benefits?
The pandemic has seen many people finding themselves facing the possibility of re-training for a new career. However, living in a digital society means that as a college, we are well-equipped to pivot around this. Milton Keynes College is proud to provide some great options for adult learners who are looking to start a new…
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Why study an undergraduate qualification at MK College?
There are many benefits to studying an undergraduate course with us at Milton Keynes College. Want to find out exactly what they are? We’ve listed them all for you below. Save more, stay local One of the biggest benefits to studying an undergraduate course at MK College is the amount of money that you can…
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Top tips on looking after your teenager’s mental health
Has the combination of lockdown and college work resulted in your child stuck indoors and glued to a screen? From working on a laptop during remote learning to scrolling on social media in their downtime, staying inside has become the norm for a lot of students, leaving outside activities a distant memory. This Mental Health…
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Unique Teacher Training Partnership
Milton Keynes College and Two Mile Ash Initial Teacher Training Partnership are collaborating in order to train more teachers and fill gaps in city classrooms. Nationally, government targets for teacher training have been missed for the past seven years with many schools struggling to recruit staff. Unique partnership to train teachers for Milton Keynes The…
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Retrain at the South Central Institute of Technology
New options for post-COVID career changes from the South Central Institute of Technology The pandemic is bringing enormous changes everywhere and at the South Central Institute of Technology (SCIoT) it also looks like many people have decided now is the time for a change in direction. With that in mind, staff at the SCIoT have…
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Top tips for job hunting during a lockdown
Are you looking for a new job or additional work? Have you been furloughed or are you at risk of redundancy? Millions of people globally have had their employment affected by the Covid-19 pandemic, including young people and adults of all ages in Milton Keynes. Here, New Futures:MK Career Coach Alex Gowen shares his top five tips to…
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MK College offers flexible courses in Management and Leadership
Milton Keynes College has partnered with Mindful Education to deliver flexible new online and on-campus courses in Management & Leadership at levels 3 and 5. Delivered in partnership with the College, the Chartered Management Institute courses combine the flexibility of online learning with the benefits of face-to-face sessions in the classroom, allowing students to fit their studies…
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“It is never too late to do an apprenticeship”
Raginee Scudamore arrived in the UK from Mauritius nearly 30 years ago. Having taken a long career break to raise a family, Raginee started working as a food service assistant for the Catering Department at the University of Buckingham in 2016. She recently completed a Level 2 Commis Chef Apprenticeship with MK College at the age of 52. She has also been shortlisted in this year’s BAME Apprenticeship Awards, and now tells us about her experience in her…
