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What Comes Next? Progression Opportunities for Students
Read More: What Comes Next? Progression Opportunities for StudentsAs we approach the end of the academic year, many students are finalising plans for next year – whether that is moving up a level on their current college programme, exploring an apprenticeship, moving on to a university-level course, or following a different career pathway altogether. In this blog, we speak with Louise James, Milton…
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Looking Back, Moving Forward: Reflections on a Successful Year
Read More: Looking Back, Moving Forward: Reflections on a Successful YearBy Ruby Parmar, Chair of Governors I am enormously proud to be the Chair of Governors at Milton Keynes College Group. As we come to the end of another academic year, I would like to thank you, our parents and carers, for playing your part in our students’ success. We recognise that the support that…
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Governor blog: “No place tries harder to make you the best version of yourself”
Read More: Governor blog: “No place tries harder to make you the best version of yourself”By Ian Revell, Governor at Milton Keynes College Group and CEO of Milton Keynes Community Foundation Milton Keynes’ most famous son, the wartime codebreaker and computer pioneer, Alan Turing, was told in his school reports that he was “wasting his time,” in education and that his work was “dirty and vague.” School doesn’t work for…
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MK College, Santander, The Open University and City Council combine for big skills push
Read More: MK College, Santander, The Open University and City Council combine for big skills pushMilton Keynes College Group, Santander, The Open University and Milton Keynes City Council are joining forces to provide a host of training courses to help people in the city learn new skills. Together, they’ve launched a new website at skillupmk.co.uk giving access to a host of courses, many of them free. The courses cover sustainability,…
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College expansion nears completion thanks to £6.1m City Council investment
Read More: College expansion nears completion thanks to £6.1m City Council investmentMilton Keynes College is close to completing an expansion project across its Chaffron Way and Bletchley campuses, backed by a substantial £6.1m investment from Milton Keynes City Council, with a further £2m just released. New classrooms are being built to accommodate a rapid rise in student numbers, with an increase of 806 since the 2022/23…
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MK College tackles plastic waste with new Refill campaign
Read More: MK College tackles plastic waste with new Refill campaignMilton Keynes College Group has declared war on single-use plastic bottles, thanks to a new scheme to give away 600 reusable ones to staff and students. They’re being donated by waste management company, SUEZ, in an attempt to cut out a shocking amount of waste. What’s more, the refillable bottles are themselves, all made from…
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T Level students design winning installation for Milton Keynes University Hospital
Read More: T Level students design winning installation for Milton Keynes University HospitalA DNA helix shaped installation designed by students and constructed by staff from a number of departments at Milton Keynes College is set to be installed at the Milton Keynes University Hospital later this year. Devised by students from the T Level Construction course, the ‘DNA’ shape of the installation references the human DNA helix to celebrate…
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MK College and NHBC building careers for local young people
Read More: MK College and NHBC building careers for local young peopleSix students from Milton Keynes College are celebrating the completion of valuable internships taking in every aspect of life and work at the National House-Building Council’s (NHBC) HQ in Knowlhill. It’s the second year of a partnership with the UK’s largest provider of new home warranty and insurance that last year saw several of the…
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Exceptional GCSE success at Milton Keynes College
Read More: Exceptional GCSE success at Milton Keynes CollegeMore than five hundred young people who struggled at school with English or maths or both, have achieved their GCSEs at Milton Keynes College, all scoring grade four or above, the equivalent of the old C grade. MK College Group’s Executive Principal, Mark Fell, says, “These young people deserve massive congratulations for what they’ve achieved. …
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Strong Performance in T Levels at MK College
Read More: Strong Performance in T Levels at MK College109 learners from Milton Keynes College received their T Level results today. Results were positive, with Construction, Early Years Education and Assisting Teaching (a new course to the College this year) performing particularly well. The College also offers T Levels in areas including Business Support, Cyber Security and Laboratory Science. T Levels are a two…
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