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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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Was there ever a World Cup more weighed down by politics?
By Sally Alexander, CEO and Group Principal of MK College Group Not since the widely boycotted 1980 Moscow Olympics has a global sporting event been more controversial. Protestors in Iran had asked the England fans to boo their country’s anthem. Whether they did or not was hard to tell, drowned out as they were by…
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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…
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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…
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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.
