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Digital Skills Network, Press, Skills Collaboration

Posted on 31 January 2022 by Lauren Austin

Collaborate MK Networking Event

Sharing the skills requirements for local business to flourish.

Press

Posted on 21 January 2022 by Lauren Austin

Skills shortages prompt a long-term strategy for employers

Fully funded incentive to overcome the skills shortage in Milton Keynes.

Press

Posted on 7 January 2022 by Scott Alexander

New Futures:MK scheme launches to support local people into work

Milton Keynes College and Milton Keynes Council have joined forces to support local people who have lost or may be at risk of losing their job due to COVID-19. The New Futures:MK scheme will not only help people to find work but also allow businesses in the city to recruit staff who are looking for a new

Press

Posted on 7 January 2022 by Scott Alexander

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

Press

Posted on 7 January 2022 by Scott Alexander

MK College Group wins £3 million bid for new buildings

Milton Keynes College Group has been awarded a grant of more than £3 million to construct new buildings on its Chaffron Way campus to help cope with a predicted increase in student numbers. The money will be spent on extending, refurbishing and repurposing college buildings for the Engineering and Construction departments and has come from

Skills Collaboration

Posted on 7 January 2022 by Scott Alexander

MK College Group addressing the skills gap – fully funded learning opportunities through SkillsHub:MK

Milton Keynes businesses are set to benefit from a new initiative to deliver FREE courses that will help them rapidly upskill or recruit new employees. Launching today as part of a nationwide Government initiative MK College Group is leading a pioneering effort to plug the local skills gap and boost access to high-quality training options.

Skills Collaboration

Posted on 11 November 2021 by Scott Alexander

Careys and Milton Keynes College launch groundworker apprenticeship

Construction company Careys and Milton Keynes College today officially launch a three-year partnership that offers a groundworker apprenticeship to local students. Delivery of the apprenticeship will be carried out from the Careys Milton Keynes office, which under the terms of the partnership has become a joint Careys and Milton Keynes College campus. The college will

AI Advancement

Posted on 25 October 2021 by Scott Alexander

MKAI Partners with UN Women to implement “Women’s Empowerment Principles”

• Following gender equality principles, MKAI is pleased to announce the partnership with UN Women to implement the “Women’s Empowerment Principles.” • As a result of this collaboration, many women in the MKAI community will benefit from empowerment strategies in their personal and professional development, as well as advancement in their careers in the AI

Skills Collaboration

Posted on 20 October 2021 by Scott Alexander

Catching up with the Mayor of Milton Keynes, Cllr Mohammed Khan

Did you know the Mayor of Milton Keynes, Cllr Mohammed Khan, was a Milton Keynes College student himself? We caught up with him to find out why he is supporting the #loveourcolleges campaign. What did you study at Milton Keynes College?I studied at Milton Keynes College Bletchley Campus. I studied Business and did work experience that helped me get into the Hospitality industry.