Milton Keynes College Group recently held a Hustings event at the South Central Institute of Technology in Bletchley, where students put their questions to all four main parties standing in the general election expected later this year: The questions were chosen from a selection put forward by the College’s Democratic Society and covered topics including…
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College in the Community Day 2024
Milton Keynes College Group shared happiness across Milton Keynes during its second annual College in the Community Day on Wednesday 20th March. More than 900 colleagues and learners took part in more than 40 community projects across the city, with the aim of supporting charities and community groups who do fantastic work for their local…
A Levels applications
Staff at Milton Keynes College have been blown away by the number of students interested in signing up for its new A Level courses, starting in September. It seems many young people are attracted by the special pathways designed to help them towards specific sectors in employment or university. The three pathways give students the…
MK College footballer plays for England
Seventeen year old Milton Keynes College student, Juud Farrant, has just returned home after being picked for the English Colleges FA team, the football wing of Association of Colleges (AOC) Sport, to play in an international tournament in Italy. Right winger Juud scored one goal against Greece, slaloming through the opposition defence and dinking the…
SCIoT student’s business success
Deborah Mungai, a former student of the South Central Institute of Technology (SCIoT) in Bletchley – part of the Milton Keynes College Group – has become a key member of the Milton Keynes business community in the two years after completing her course. The young entrepreneur completed her Higher National Diploma in Cyber and Computer…
Delivering skills campaign
Milton Keynes College Group has, along with a group of Further Education (FE) Colleges that represents almost 60,000 learners, launched a campaign across the South-East Midlands to help bridge the skills gap. The group, known as Colleges of the South-East Midlands comprises Bedford, Barnfield, Milton Keynes, Moulton and Northampton colleges. The group collectively engages with…
Careers & Futures Team Spotlight
Q: So, what kind of help does the Careers & Futures Team offer? A: We offer independent and impartial advice on courses, universities, apprenticeships, and anything related to careers. But the support doesn’t stop there. We also focus on self-development, motivation, attitudes, and behaviours. It’s not just talking about jobs; it’s about empowering young people…
Chair of Governors blog
By Ruby Parmar, Chair of Governors at Milton Keynes College Group If there’s one thing I and my fellow governors at Milton Keynes College Group are used to, it’s blank looks. Very few people know and understand what we do, and it’s something we need to explain. The College is an amazing place, where thousands…
Gender guidance consultation
In December 2023, the Department for Education published a consultation paper called ‘Gender Questioning Children – Non-statutory guidance for schools and colleges in England’. Arvind Kaushal, Head of People Development and EDI at Milton Keynes College Group said: “We think it’s vital to contribute our views to this important paper, as it will impact our…
Apprenticeship graduation ceremony
Milton Keynes College Group has been celebrating its apprenticeship successes as part of National Apprenticeship Week, and the stories of those graduating show how apprenticeships can change lives. The College Group’s Apprenticeship Graduation ceremony was held at Unity Place in central Milton Keynes on Thursday 8th February. One of the award winners, carpenter Dan Burton,…
