Abby Garner, Sustainability Manager at Aden Contracting Ltd, a Bedford-based construction and engineering firm, says working with Milton Keynes College Group has been seamless and is helping them to drive diversity and bridge a skills gap. Aden Contracting has been working with MK College for just over a year, taking on six groundworker apprentices so…
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“Multiply” courses adding up for adults in Milton Keynes
Adults in Milton Keynes who feel they need support with their numeracy skills can take advantage of free courses being offered by Milton Keynes College in partnership with the City Council. And companies can get involved too, by putting forward staff members for the training. Funding has come from the government’s Levelling Up Fund. Government statistics…
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Milton Keynes College Group’s month-long focus on sustainability
Learners and staff across Milton Keynes College Group have spent the month of November focusing on sustainability, with a range of activities to encourage everyone within the College Group to learn more about the current climate crisis, and to think about their role in reducing carbon emissions. The activities across the month of November included:…
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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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Milton Keynes College Group’s new CEO: “we’re growing to meet the needs of the City”
More students, new provision and more teaching and learning taking place in the community are all on the horizon at Milton Keynes College Group. Sally Alexander has been confirmed in position as the permanent CEO after many years running the prison education services for which the College Group has such a strong, national reputation, and most…
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Diego Lopez – Mechanical Design
“I prefer to study while working and earning.” After A-levels Diego knew that he didn’t want to go to university. It didn’t feel like the right option for him. He was interested in exploring engineering career opportunities. Read how Diego went on to do an apprenticeship in Mechanical Design and is now a Mechanical Designer…
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Tomas Martin – Accounting Apprentice
“If you find the right balance, it is definitely manageable.” Tomas applied for an apprenticeship in Accounting because he liked Maths and Business at school. He’s currently studying his AAT Level 3 Accounts Assistant apprenticeship and has a long-term goal of becoming a Chartered Accountant. Read his advice on things like preparing for interviews and…
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Aspiring nurse wins MK College Student of the Year
Student with ambitions to become a paediatric nurse, Lucy Sharples, has been crowned Student of the Year for 2022. She was named the winner at the annual Students of the Year event held at Hotel La Tour in Milton Keynes last night (Thursday 9th June) and presented with her award by Tom Wraight, Regional Director,…
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MK College Impact Report
First Impact Report shows that 18,206 people studied with Milton Keynes College Group in 2020/21 This week, Milton Keynes College Group launches its first Impact Report to share the progress of its vision to ‘Build Fairer Futures and recognise the valuable work of its community partners. The Group launched its vision last July and set…
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Silverstone hospitality partnership
Milton Keynes College launches partnership with Silverstone to give hospitality students fuel for success MK College and Silverstone have announced a partnership which will see 30 catering students, aged 16 upwards, working alongside the racing circuit’s events team from September 2022 as part of their training. The partnership will become part of the College’s new…
