On 10 April, the government announced the first 12 new employer-led Institutes of Technology. Microsoft and Milton Keynes College are collaborating on one of them. Here they share why – and how – they are aiming to inspire a new generation of digital talent.
23 Apr 2019, 4 min read
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“We can only see a short distance ahead, but we can see plenty there that needs to be done.” It’s a timeless quote from Alan Turing, and one that aptly sets the scene for the transformation of Bletchley Park – the home of Second World War code breakers – into one of the first 12 new Institutes of Technology recently announced by the government.
By September 2021, Block D at the historic site will have been brought back to life, to inspire and instil 1,000 students a year with the digital skills that UK businesses desperately need.
The project was the brainchild of Julie Mills, Chief Executive at Milton Keynes College, who saw the government’s shake up of technical education as a “once in a lifetime opportunity” to renovate the ol
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