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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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…
More than 600 College students and staff volunteer for first College in the Community Day
Staff and students from MK College Group spent yesterday volunteering their time to support charities and community groups across Milton Keynes. The College Group’s first ever College in the Community Day involved more than 600 students and staff supporting 35 projects around the city for organisations whose vital work helps to tackle a range of…
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…
MK College wins £3.5 million bid to pilot new hi-tech business and education link up
Milton Keynes College has won a £3.5 million bid for government funding to set up a new skills centre to improve links with business. The money will pay for the centre to be built at the Chaffron Way campus where companies and educators will collaborate in digital skills and artificial intelligence. If the trial is…
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…
