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…
The South Central Institute of Technology (SCIoT) at Bletchley in Milton Keynes with satellite sites in Oxford and Reading, has made a firm commitment to equality and diversity by signing up to the Tech Talent Charter. The Charter is an agreement between businesses and education in the tech sector to both promote inclusion and importantly, to keep track…
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…
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…
Students from Milton Keynes College have had a spectacular night at the National BAME Apprenticeship Awards including the top award of the night. 27 year old Kimmy Kimani was named BAME apprentice of the year in the Legal and Professional Services category and also the overall national winner. Kimmy, who studied for a qualification in…
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…
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…
Autism is a neurological disorder that effects the brain and how we learn and communicate with others. The condition is called Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and it is on a scale that ranges from mild to severe. There are around 700,000 people on the autism spectrum in the UK. Autism effects everyone differently, but some…
From September 2020, sexual orientation and gender identity will be a required part of the curriculum for all secondary schools in the UK, with all primary schools being taught about different families, which include LGBT families. LGBT-inclusive teaching This is tremendous progress, seeing that just over 30 years ago, promoting the teaching in any maintained…
I’m delighted to see that a selection of films made by students from Milton Keynes College which form the centrepiece of a website celebrating this year’s Black History Month (1st – 31st October) have been featured on the website of The Voice, the magazine which describes itself as “committed to celebrating black excellence.” The students have…
