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MK College supports Art in the Park event to bring community together
Read More: MK College supports Art in the Park event to bring community togetherPeople from across Milton Keynes came together at Campbell Park to celebrate themes of culture, art and belonging at the annual all-day festival, Art in the Park. Organised by the charity Milton Keynes Islamic Arts and Culture (MKIAC), the event on Saturday 21st June focussed on the resilience of refugees and their artistry, celebrating Milton…
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Glowing report for MK College’s prison education team
Read More: Glowing report for MK College’s prison education teamTeachers and managers from Milton Keynes College Group have been graded Good by Ofsted for their work with offenders at Fosse Way Prison; one of only 7% of establishments across England to obtain a Good grade. This is an incredible achievement for all at HMP Fosse Way following a challenging period for prisons in recent…
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Painting & Decorating students brighten up MK University Hospital grounds
Read More: Painting & Decorating students brighten up MK University Hospital grounds20 Level 1 Painting & Decorating students from Milton Keynes College recently took part in a bench refurbishment project at MK University Hospital. The students were inspired to take on the refurbishment project after finding out about the opportunity during the College in the Community Day on 2nd April. Given the substantial workload of the…
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College Group’s Director is a winner at Women Leaders Awards
Read More: College Group’s Director is a winner at Women Leaders AwardsOn Thursday 12th June, Milton Keynes College Group’s Director of Curriculum and Pedagogy, Maria Bowness, won a Women Leaders Award in the “Skills, Education and Training” category. The ceremony took place at Hilton DoubleTree at Stadium MK, with over 40 finalists in attendance. Women Leaders is a registered charity established to recognise outstanding women, promote…
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College Group celebrates employer partners with ‘Thank You’ event
Read More: College Group celebrates employer partners with ‘Thank You’ eventMilton Keynes College Group celebrated its employer partners at its Employer Thank You Event last month. The event on 20th May gave the College Group an opportunity to express a heartfelt thanks to many of its partners, including stakeholders at local, regional and national levels. The event reinforced the mutual importance of our partners and…
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College students’ poems published after winning national competition
Read More: College students’ poems published after winning national competition14 Milton Keynes College GCSE English learners have had their poems published in an anthology after winning in a national poetry competition. In May, 26 GCSE students from Milton Keynes College were selected as winners of the national Young Writers poetry competition, awarded with ‘Talent for Writing’ certificates. Young Writers runs national writing competitions for…
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MK College students learn real-world skills in major incident exercise with emergency services
Read More: MK College students learn real-world skills in major incident exercise with emergency servicesLearners from Milton Keynes College joined in with a major incident training exercise held at the College’s Bletchley campus. They had the invaluable opportunity to shadow and learn from the emergency services and even be part of the action in a mock car accident rescue. Thames Valley Police, Buckinghamshire Fire & Rescue Service and Acute…
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Milton Keynes College students inspired to dream of future in motorsports
Read More: Milton Keynes College students inspired to dream of future in motorsportsMechanic and graphic design students from Milton Keynes College had the trip of a lifetime around Aston Martin’s Aramco Formula® One Team’s AMR Technology Campus at Silverstone. The visit was made possible by a collaboration between the College, the racing team, and global leader in automotive and industrial solutions, Valvoline™ Global Operations. The connection with…
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Access to HE students celebrate community in a collaboration with Home Instead
Read More: Access to HE students celebrate community in a collaboration with Home InsteadMilton Keynes College has teamed up with Home Instead, a home healthcare services company who work with Age UK, to offer our Access to Higher Education (HE) learners insight into the domestic care industry. This collaboration has already produced two events, which have allowed our students to connect with care professionals and clients to learn…
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Painting & Decorating students gain experience at regional competition
Read More: Painting & Decorating students gain experience at regional competitionOn Thursday 8th May, four students from Milton Keynes College participated in a regional qualifier of SkillBuild’s Painting & Decorating (P&D) competition for the second consecutive year. Delivered by Go Construct and CITB, SkillBuild is the largest multi-trade competition in the UK for construction trainees and apprentices. Its P&D category was participated this year by…
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