Angela Rayner Visits MK College Our college campuses are once again busy and bustling as students and teaching staff have returned after a well-deserved break. And starting the new term has made me reflect on what we’ve done as a college over the year so far, and what’s still to come. I’ve also been reflecting…
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FE Voices
Welcome to #FEVoices, a series of events and resources from MK College Group focusing on equality, diversity and inclusion that seek to amplify diverse voices in this space, within FE and beyond. Our new podcast series focuses on racial justice and we are joined by students, EDI experts, business leaders and the Further Education Commissioner…
Black History Month but all year round
We make a big fuss of our children or partners on their birthday, but we actually do so because we love them all year round. This is the ninety-fifth year of celebrating Black History Month, and it’s time we looked at it the same way – something to be especially commemorated each October but also…
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…
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….
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…
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…
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…
Big virtual Get Together planned for Iftar in Milton Keynes
As a college, we love supporting and being involved in community events, which is why we jumped at the chance to be a part of the ‘Great Get Together Iftar’; a virtual event being held in Milton Keynes on Sunday 25th April 2021. Everyone in the community will be welcome to share a virtual Iftar; the…
Thames Valley Nurse Cadets Shortlisted for HSJ Value Award 2021
Last year, Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (MKUH) welcomed the first cohort of Nurse Cadets in partnership with MK College, as part of the Thames Valley Nurse Cadets programme. The programme offers young people studying Health & Social Care the opportunity to take their first steps towards becoming qualified nurses and healthcare practitioners, with placements…
