Students at the South Central Institute of Technology (SCIoT) in Bletchley have designed and built a game themed around a favourite kids’ TV show after being challenged by a local entrepreneur. Shalom Lloyd, founder and owner of Naturally Tribal Skincare and governor at MK College Group, approached the SCIoT last year about her idea to…
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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…
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SCIoT student named 2023 Student of the Year
MK College Group has named a learner who has made incredible progress during their five years at MK College and the South Central Institute of Technology its overall Student of the Year at its annual awards ceremony. Jacob Vale started his journey at MK College in 2017 on the College’s New Horizons course in the…
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Aden Contracting Case Study
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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Community Impact report shows huge increase in demand for ESOL courses
MK College Group has seen a staggering 200% increase in demand for English courses from refugees and asylum seekers from countries including Ukraine and Afghanistan. This figure comes from the College Group’s second Community Impact Report, which brings together all of the work that we do to make a positive impact on learners, colleagues and…
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College tutor wins Exceptional Educator Award
At the College Group, we go beyond simply delivering the basic skills our learners need for a successful career in their chosen industry. We partner with organisations such as the Lions Barber Collective, who support us with training our Barbering students on having conversations with clients about their mental health and signposting them to additional…
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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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MK College Group welcomes Jason Mansell as new Chief Operating Officer
The new Chief Operating Officer (COO) at Milton Keynes College Group says it’s time for the city to train more of the people industry and business needs, rather than relying on bringing skilled people in from outside. Jason Mansell has been appointed to the role after twenty-four years at the College which has seen him…
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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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MK College Group awarded contract for education services at 10 additional prisons
Following recent successful negotiations with the Ministry of Justice, Milton Keynes College Group has been awarded the Prison Education Framework Contract for 10 prisons in Kent, Surrey and Sussex. The start date for this new two-year contract is 1st April 2023, and it will run until 31 March 2025. Mobilisation is now taking place, with…
