Milton Keynes College has committed to releasing figures describing the pay gap which exists within the organisation on ethnic grounds. The decision comes as part of wider commitments which the College has agreed to by becoming a signatory to the Race at Work Charter. The Charter pledges organisations to five specific calls to action: The College…
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10 Ways To Banish Monday Blues This Year
Monday 16 January is here and is this year’s Blue Monday, frankly we don’t need it thank you. Move along please, no Blue Mondays over here! Start this week as you mean to go on! Here are some ideas from us to help you re-energise, blast away the brain fog and a reminder to make…
MK College and Harry’s Rainbow team up to support bereaved children this Christmas
MK College has joined forces with charity Harry’s Rainbow to ensure grieving children and young people get the support they need this Christmas. The College has created a Christmas Quiz to help raise money for Harry’s Rainbow, a charity that supports children and young people who have been bereaved of a parent or sibling. As COVID-19 has…
MK College launches #FollowYourVoice campaign
MK College launches its #FollowYourVoice campaign with its new promotional film and calls on the local community to inspire others by sharing their stories of change. On Wednesday 9th December at midday Milton Keynes College launched its new promotional film on YouTube featuring local voice artist, Manny, and regional acting talent, to its audiences and…
On George Floyd’s birthday – signs of hope and battles to come for fairness and equality
In the immediate aftermath of the death of George Floyd and the outpouring of emotion and protest which followed it, I wrote an article expressing the College’s commitment to equality and diversity and our support for the Black Lives Matter movement. It provoked a great deal of comment, the vast majority of which was extremely supportive. In…
MK College teams up with Togetherall
MK College students going through a tough time can now access free online support with Togetherall. Whether struggling to sleep, feeling low, stressed or unable to cope, Togetherall can help students get support, take control and feel better. Students will have access to a 24/7 online global community and professional support from trained professionals. Togetherall provides a safe space online to get things…
Julie Mills Driving Education in Milton Keynes for Thirty Years
Thirty years ago today (1st September), Dr Julie Mills OBE first walked through the doors of Milton Keynes College. Today she is Group Principal and CEO commanding enormous respect in the city and the wider world of education, but when she was a teenager herself such a future seemed unlikely. Not keen on the classroom she dropped out…
MK College receives generous donation after library book returned 12 years late
Students often receive small fines when they return library books or resources late, which are then quickly returned to avoid incurring more charges. MK College Principal Chris McLean got a bit of a shock when he received a book in the post from a Northampton man whose son had borrowed it from the College library,…
MK College celebrates raising £1000 for Harry’s Rainbow
Since October we have been fundraising for our chosen charity of the year; Harry’s Rainbow, which supports local children and young people who have been bereaved of a parent or sibling. Thanks to the fundraising efforts of MK College staff, including quizzes and cake sales, we have raised £1000 for the children’s bereavement charity. Harry’s…
Black Lives Matter to us
By Julie Mills OBE, CEO & Group Principal People protesting the horrific killing of George Floyd in the United States and universal issue of racial injustice have asked the world to speak out and add their voices to the demands for change. It’s very easy to feel uncomfortably like jumping on a bandwagon at a…
