In December 2023, the Department for Education published a consultation paper called ‘Gender Questioning Children – Non-statutory guidance for schools and colleges in England’. Arvind Kaushal, Head of People Development and EDI at Milton Keynes College Group said: “We think it’s vital to contribute our views to this important paper, as it will impact our…
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Student Commissioners for Racial Justice
Milton Keynes College has appointed its latest group of Student Commissioners for Racial Justice, to be part of a group of students from 10 colleges across England, to raise awareness of and discussion around the vital topic of racial justice. Now in its fourth year, the Student Commission is organised by Leaders Unlocked and has…
New Government Guidance on Gender Identity
The government has issued updated guidance for schools and colleges about how we should behave towards young people who are questioning their gender, or have already expressed a desire to be seen differently from their previously accepted gender. At Milton Keynes College Group, our team is going through the new guidance very carefully, to get…
Milton Keynes Pride Festival
On Saturday 9th September, 13 colleagues, learners and their families volunteered at Milton Keynes Pride Festival at Campbell Park to support and celebrate the city’s LGBTQ+ communities. The College Group’s volunteers ran a crafts stall where festival goers could paint rocks and help create a ‘graffiti floor’. The stand also had information about studying and…
Milton Keynes College Group receives Silver Award for Armed Forces Covenant
Milton Keynes College Group has been awarded the Armed Forces Covenant Silver Award. On the 6th of September, Ben Burton from the College Group’s Recruitment Resourcing team attended a ceremony at the Admiralty House in the Historic Dockyards of Portsmouth, in recognition of the Group’s work and to receive the Silver Award in person. The…
MK College students contribute to short film calling for action against racism
MK College students have contributed to a “We Are the Change”, a short film exploring the racism and microaggressions experienced by young people in Britain. The film was created by the Student Commission on Racial Justice and discusses the types of racism and microaggressions experienced by young people from minoritised ethnic groups, and how more…
MK College hosts interfaith Community Iftar
MK College Group partnered with Milton Keynes Islamic Arts and Culture (MKIAC) to host ‘Colours of Ramadan’ at our Chaffron Way campus. This interfaith Iftar (the breaking of the fast during the holy Muslim month of Ramadan) brought together a diverse range of people from across Milton Keynes to celebrate and develop greater understanding amongst…
Milton Keynes College students launch new podcast on racial justice
Milton Keynes College Group is about to launch the latest series of its highly acclaimed FE Voices podcast, which bring together key people in the fight for Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI), this time focusing on the topic of racial justice. The man behind the five part series says he’s discovered how important it is…
What International Women’s Day means to us
By Sally Alexander, CEO and Group Principal of MK College Group I am of the firm conviction that education is the most important factor in driving equality. On this, International Women’s Day (IWD), our focus is on women in our societies, be they local, national or international. The theme of the day this year is…
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…
