On Monday 23rd January, we were joined at Milton Keynes College by Prime Minister Rishi Sunak MP. Mr Sunak was accompanied by our local MPs Iain Stewart and Ben Everitt and toured the Innovation and Technology Centre at our Chaffron Way campus. The Prime Minister met students and apprentices in our engineering, aerospace and carpentry…
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Goodbye 2022! Reflecting on a year of success for staff and students
By Sally Alexander, CEO and Group Principal of MK College Group Merry Christmas to all of our partners, sponsors, employers and supporters from everyone who works at MK College Group! 2022 has been a year of changes, challenges and successes and I’d like to take a moment to thank you all for the partnership and…
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College fundraiser takes donations to meal box charity to £1,369 for 2022
Students at Milton Keynes College held a Christmas fundraiser on 7th December, with a donation from the proceeds taking the total raised for the College’s chosen charity to £1,369 for 2022. The College’s inclusive learners and ESOL students held their annual ‘Jolly and Jingle’ event with a donation going to St Mark’s Meals, a local…
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Milton Keynes College students to appear on BBC’s Countryfile
Students from Milton Keynes College will be appearing on national TV this week, on Sunday’s episode of Countryfile on BBC One. A group of the College’s Inclusive Learning students took part in the filming of a piece about the Inclusive Farm in Steppingley, where they have their weekly work experience placements for their Animal Care…
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MK College Group wins bid to lead on improving English and maths
Milton Keynes College Group has won a government contract to raise standards in English and maths. We’ve been awarded a million pounds to run the Greater Than > Network, a scheme which will benefit young people across the south and east of England, across London and the southeast, the east midlands and the east of the…
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Kicking off focus on sustainability with Race to Zero Pledge and staff training
As part of a month-long focus on sustainability, Milton Keynes College Group held a Develop Together Conference on 31st October, designed to bring colleagues together to discuss how they can contribute to the Group’s wider sustainability goals. The key event of the day was the College Group signing the Race to Zero pledge, a global…
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MK College Group leads on Equality and Diversity in Milton Keynes
Milton Keynes College Group has retained our Leaders in Diversity status from the National Centre for Diversity, remaining the only organisation in the city with this award. The Leaders in Diversity award recognises organisations going above and beyond in their commitment to the FREDIE values of fairness, respect, equality, diversity, inclusion and engagement. The accreditation…
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Milton Keynes College launches 2023/24 prospectus
With the current academic year now well under way, we’re already looking ahead to 2023/24 and have launched our new online prospectus. You can choose between the School Leaver Guide, Adult Course Directory, Undergraduate Guide and South-Central Institute of Technology Guide. These guides will provide you with some great insight about the different paths you…
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Milton Keynes College Group’s new CEO: “we’re growing to meet the needs of the City”
More students, new provision and more teaching and learning taking place in the community are all on the horizon at Milton Keynes College Group. Sally Alexander has been confirmed in position as the permanent CEO after many years running the prison education services for which the College Group has such a strong, national reputation, and most…
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How to make the most out of your first week at College
The first day of term is slowly creeping up, so it’s time to get yourself prepared and make sure that you make your first week of College the very best that it can be. You may be feeling a bit nervous, but there’s no need to stress. Just follow the steps below and it’ll be…
