IN THE SPOTLIGHT: EDUCATION, TRAINING & APPRENTICESHIPS


IN THE SPOTLIGHT


This issue’s spotlights are on the EDUCATION, TRAINING & APPRENTICESHIPS and COMMUNICATIONS & MARKETING sectors in Milton Keynes


AWARD WINS FOR APPRENTICES


that any of them could have won.” Fifty-three-year-old Raginee


Scudamore won the award for Retail, Hospitality and Tourism after taking an apprenticeship at the college to become a commis chef. She’s now putting those skills to good use in the kitchens at the University of Buckingham. Raginee said:


‘I COULDN’T


Students from Milton Keynes College had a spectacular night at the National BAME Apprenticeship Awards and won the top award of the night. Twenty-seven-year-old Kimmy Kimani (pictured) was named BAME apprentice of the year in the Legal and Professional Services category and was also named the overall National Winner.


Kimmy, who studied for a


qualification in Business Administration, did her apprenticeship at the college, where she works as a student support coach. She said: “I couldn’t believe it


when I was named the overall winner. I’d been talking to some of the other candidates online and they were all doing such amazing things


“Winning this seems like a dream. As an older woman I walked in on the first day surrounded by teenagers and thought I didn’t belong, but the staff worked so hard to help me and make me feel like I did fit in. They never gave up on me and now I have a wonderful job and wouldn’t change anything for the world.” There was further success on the


BELIEVE IT WHEN I WAS NAMED THE OVERALL WINNER’


have such a close relationship being recognised at the BAME Apprenticeship Awards is one of my proudest professional moments. Education is a vital tool for making the world a fairer and more equal place and I congratulate not just the people named on the night, but all those staff whose incredible hard work and dedication helped make it


possible.” Tracey Matthews is


assistant principal for Employer and Student


Experience and oversees the


apprenticeship programme. She said: “Of course, I’m thrilled


night for College Apprenticeship partner and specialist nursing provider PJ Care, which also had one of its college apprentices, David Igbokwe, nominated in the same category. Milton Keynes College CEO and


group principal Dr Julie Mills OBE said: “To see our students and one of the businesses with which we


GREEN CROSS TRAINING GO VIRTUAL DURING PANDEMIC


One of the UK’s best training providers has enabled thousands of people to take part in virtual training sessions during the coronavirus pandemic. Green Cross Training has been delivering high


quality health and safety training for more than 25 years to the UK’s biggest brands. It was independently voted the UK’s number one training provider three years in a row between 2018 and 2020 by leading training review organisation, Coursecheck. Despite the difficulties of the past 12 months,


the firm has facilitated 220 virtual sessions, welcomed 3,000 delegates to its initial lockdown webinars and saw 770 people attend its winter wellbeing webinars. It also enabled nearly 400 people to receive MHFA England mental health


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training, nearly 400 delegates attended the organisation’s bespoke mental health training courses and it rolled out two Wellbeing First Aider programmes across Europe. Managing director Ayrtam Ryall said: “By


adapting quickly and offering accredited training online to our clients we helped them to adjust and manage their risks in 2020 and remain compliant with the regulations that apply to their businesses. “Our ability to provide accredited virtual


classroom courses to clients in 2021 will be vital for all businesses to remain compliant during the current pandemic and we are delighted to announce the launch of our accredited Fire Marshal public virtual courses. Not only is this a UK first but we are also half the price of other leading providers.”


Green Cross Training helped thousands of delegates in 2020


Green Cross Training delivers more than 4,000


courses nationwide across Mental Health, IOSH and NEBOSH, Health and Safety, Construction, Moving and Handling, Fire Safety, and Food Safety. The firm, which is also the largest independent provider of First Aid training in the marketplace, provides training to around 30,000 learners per year.


For further information visit www.greencrosstraining.com or call 0330 120 0105.


for all concerned, but even more importantly, if their success encourages people to take a look at apprenticeships and to realise just what a fantastic route they are to a better life, earning while they learn, then that will be an even better outcome. “With all the uncertainty around


work which the pandemic has caused, there’s never been a better time to look at the possibilities apprenticeships can offer.”


Visit: www.mkcollege.ac.uk


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