Community Newsletter Sept 2025

September

2025

Community Newsletter | Issue 20

�� Creating Safer, Stronger Communities ��

Welcome to our September community newsletter - the first one of the new academic year! Our newsletter aims to offer a glimpse into the work we're doing to create fairer futures and provides you with opportunities to get involved!

Find out more about MK College Group's work in the Community

Milton Keynes College apprentices enjoy dream

visit to Downing Street

Milton Keynes College apprentices working in Formula One visited Downing Street to celebrate 75 years of the sport. The apprentices had the opportunity to meet some of the biggest names in the sport as guests of Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer.

MK College Group awarded major new prison education contract

The government has announced new contracts for Prison Education Services, and Milton Keynes College Group has been given the responsibility for 29 state sector prisons.The result of the tender means the College Group will remain one of the largest providers of such education services in the country, with almost a third of the prison estate coming under its remit. The new contracts will run up to 2029.

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Save the date for Community Day 2026

Our 2026 Community Day - our fourth annual day of community support across the city - will be held on Wednesday 25th March

Watch this space for updates!

See highlights from our 2025 Community Day here.

Exceptional GCSE success at MK College

More 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, said, “The exams they’ve passed are vital to their future careers, and will open so many doors for them. We’re seeing an increasing number of young people needing support with their English and maths GCSEs, and we’re delighted that we’re able to help our learners get the job done and take the next steps for their studies and future careers.”