Maddy Donaghy, Talent and Apprenticeship Partner at the Carey Group, a long-established construction business, believes that mutual respect and collaborative learning have been the key to the successful partnership the company has forged with MK College. The Carey Group has been working with the College for almost a year and half in a variety…
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TS Electrical Limited case study
Tom Saevarsson, Director at TS Electrical (Buckingham) Limited believes good communication between an employer and college is paramount when it comes to hiring and developing apprentices. The company currently has three apprentices through Milton Keynes College, two of which are on a three-year apprenticeship, and another on a two-year apprenticeship. They also have a Level…
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D.J. Moore Lofts Construction case study
Daniel Moore is Director of D.J. Moore Lofts, a construction firm with 25 staff based in Milton Keynes and Bedford. Over the last six years, the firm has built up a fantastic client base and completed a large portfolio of all different styles of work, helping it to become known as one of the best…
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Morgan Sindall Construction case study
Norma Odain-Hines is the Social Value Manager for Morgan Sindall Construction (part of Morgan Sindall Group) in the Northern Homes Counties Region. With more than 25 years’ experience in the construction sector, Norma believes the key to the successful long-term partnership between MK College and Morgan Sindall is the shared vision to have a positive…
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PAASE Digital Marketing Apprentice Employer case study
Phill Manson, Founder and Managing Director at PAASE Digital, an email marketing agency, has experienced first-hand the benefits that hiring an apprentice can have on a business. Apprentice Liz Wright joined the Leighton Buzzard-based agency in May 2021 as a Digital Marketing Apprentice, as businesses were starting to return to office-based working. They have since…
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SkillsHub:MK
MK College Group addressing the skills gap – fully funded learning opportunities through SkillsHub:MK Milton Keynes businesses are set to benefit from a new initiative to deliver FREE courses that will help them rapidly upskill or recruit new employees. Launching today as part of a nationwide Government initiative MK College Group is leading a pioneering…
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FE Voices
Welcome to #FEVoices, a series of events and resources focusing on equality, diversity and inclusion that seek to deconstruct the challenges within the FE sector. The first series looks at the challenge of racism in FE and how to evolve the agenda and face the issue together. Staff, students, experts and organisations alike have come…
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MK businesses offered £1,000 incentive to support T Level students
Businesses across Milton Keynes are being offered a £1,000 cash bonus by the government to help a young person gain essential work experience while studying the new T Level qualifications. Equivalent to three A Levels, T Levels are a brand new, work-focused alternative to A levels, designed with employers to reflect the needs of the…
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‘An apprenticeship improved my self-confidence’
Here at MK College, we work with so many fantastic employers to provide Apprenticeships in and around Milton Keynes. We were lucky enough to chat to one of our past apprentices, Sana Mamud, HR Team Administrator at Grand Union Housing Group, to hear all about her time during her Business Administration apprenticeship at MK College….
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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…
