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.
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#FEVoices – The Reformers
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 third session in the series will explore FE from the point of view of those in leadership roles within the sector. The panel of leaders and influencers will give their views on the post-16 curriculum and community representation before taking questions from attendees.
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Spectacular awards successes for Milton Keynes College
Staff at Milton Keynes College are celebrating their accomplishments after individuals and departments were shortlisted in a staggering four different categories in the top Further Education awards. The TES Awards (formerly Times Education Supplement) are widely recognised as the pinnacle of achievement in the sector and it’s extremely rare for a college to reach the…
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Creative Arts Summer Showcase: Community Submission Callout
As the Summer draws closer, our Creative Arts students are once again preparing for their virtual Summer Showcase – a gallery featuring their best work from throughout the academic year. Last year, the students produced an amazing digital gallery that could be viewed remotely, which provided a fantastic alternative to the usual event. This year…
