I’m old enough to remember a time when Black History Month was something which was celebrated hardly anywhere outside education. Students might do a bit of project work and certainly in Further Education it was something we always tried to engage with, but outside in the world, very little mention was made. How things have…
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Catching up with the Mayor of Milton Keynes, Cllr Mohammed Khan
Did you know the Mayor of Milton Keynes, Cllr Mohammed Khan, was a Milton Keynes College student himself? We caught up with him to find out why he is supporting the #loveourcolleges campaign. What did you study at Milton Keynes College? I studied at Milton Keynes College Bletchley Campus. I studied Business and did work experience that helped me get into the…
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MK College Catering students shine at the British Grand Prix
2021 sees the second year of a very special partnership with Silverstone, through which MK College Catering & Hospitality students participate in the operational running of a hospitality area at the British Grand Prix. In what has been the biggest Grand Prix ever seen at Silverstone, our students certainly rose to the challenge this year….
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MK College wins £3.5 million bid to pilot new hi-tech business and education link up
Milton Keynes College has won a £3.5 million bid for government funding to set up a new skills centre to improve links with business. The money will pay for the centre to be built at the Chaffron Way campus where companies and educators will collaborate in digital skills and artificial intelligence. If the trial is…
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MK businesses offered £1,000 incentive to support T Level students
Businesses across Milton Keynes are being offered a £1,000 cash bonus by the government to help a young person gain essential work experience while studying the new T Level qualifications. Equivalent to three A Levels, T Levels are a brand new, work-focused alternative to A levels, designed with employers to reflect the needs of the…
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Milton Keynes College Group – the quest for fairer futures
We’ve recently published our strategy for the newly-formed Milton Keynes College Group, and if one phrase encapsulates our goals and ambitions it is, fairer futures for all. This strategy is the culmination of our long-felt determination to be an organisation to provide opportunities for as broad a range of people as possible, to be a…
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New Futures:MK scheme launches to support local people into work
Milton Keynes College and Milton Keynes Council have joined forces to support local people who have lost or may be at risk of losing their job due to COVID-19. The New Futures:MK scheme will not only help people to find work but also allow businesses in the city to recruit staff who are looking for a new…
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MK College hosts Young Pastry Chef of the Year
The Claire Clark Academy at our Bletchley campus was recently the setting of this year’s Young Pastry Chef final, and we were very excited to host. The three finalists, which included our own student Chloe Hammond, competed in a COVID secure environment under the watchful eyes of industry judges, Chef Pâtissier at Le Manoir aux…
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#FEVoices – The Lived Experience
A series of events in which participants can deconstruct the challenge of racism in FE to evolve the agenda and face the issues together.
In this first session a panel of learners and educators will explore the barriers, opinions of family as well the experiences of studying and working in the FE sector. After sharing their thoughts and views, the guest panel will be open to questions from attendees.
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#FEVoices – Looking in
A series of events in which participants can deconstruct the challenge of racism in FE to evolve the agenda and face the issue together.
This second session in the series will explore the role of FE colleges within the communities they serve. The panel of community influencers and representatives will give their views before taking questions from attendees.
