OfSTED has placed MK Children’s Services in the top 4 of fastest improving authorities in the country. Most of our local Children’s Services have been assessed as “good or better”, a radical turnaround from December 2008 when services were found to be inadequate. OfSTED has highlighted the rapid and sustained improvement of services that were [...]
Adult Social Care services in Milton Keynes continue to improve and were praised by the independent social care regulator, Care Quality Commission (CQC), as performing well to excellent. The Commission recognised a broad range of good practice and positive developments. These included: • Enthusiastic and ambitious leadership and good support from Councillors. • Strong joint [...]
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Over 150 young people and their parents celebrated young people’s achievements on 10 November at the third Achieve:MK Awards in Milton Keynes. Hosted by Milton Keynes Council’s Children and Young People’s Services, the Milton Keynes Council of Voluntary Organisations (MKCVO) and MK Dons Sport and Education Trust, the awards recognise the contribution made by young [...]
The reinstatement of Petsoe End Road is due to commence on Monday 18th October. The works are to have an overlay of the entire length of Petsoe End Road with a new material “Masterpave” which should be completed in the first week. The resurfacing of the road will take place between 9.30am – 4.00pm. Following [...]
The A422 is due to have improvements as part of Milton Keynes Council’s annual programme of road safety accident remedial schemes. The section between Chicheley and Astwood has been identified as a high priority route, which meets the Council’s criteria in terms of the numbers of reported injury accidents and the justification for the implementation [...]
Two Milton Keynes Council-run projects for young people have been shortlisted for the Children & Young People Now Awards 2010, a national awards scheme organised by Children & Young People Now Magazine and supported by the Children’s Workforce Development Council to share and celebrate best practice from across the children and young people’s sector. The [...]
The speed-matching event run on Wednesday 22nd September by Milton Keynes Council’s young people’s advice and support service, Connexions:MK, resulted in every young person, employer and training provider making at least 2 initial matches to take forward. The event, which was hosted by Connexions:MK in Central Milton Keynes, was set up to link local employers [...]
Milton Keynes Council has awarded the £4.5 million contract for the operation and management of the three Community Recycling Centres (CRCs) to HW Martin Recycling Services for the next five years. The new operator will implement a number of changes in the services provided aimed at improving customer service and making sure that the material [...]
Students in Milton Keynes’ schools are celebrating success following the publication of the GCSE and A Level results. At “A” Level, more students than ever have achieved good passes at A*-B. Improvement at this level has risen faster than the national average, increasing by 2.5% in MK, compared with 0.2% nationally. The number of students [...]
