Milton Keynes College is a large general further education college in the city of Milton Keynes. It has two main sites, one in the centre of the city and one in Bletchley. Additionally, there is a smaller sports’ facility and an Institute of Technology (IoT) located next to the Bletchley campus. At the time of this inspection, the college had 2,844 students aged 16 to 18, 1,498 adult learners, 727 apprentices and 170 students in receipt of high-needs funding. Of the 727 apprentices, 386 are under the age of 19 and 341 are over 19. There are an additional 160 students with subcontractors. For full-time students aged 16 to 18, the college offers mostly full-time vocational courses from levels 1 to 3, including a broad range of T levels. These cover almost all subject areas apart from land based. The college offers a range of provision at entry levels 1 to 3 for learners with special educational needs and/or disabilities, including those with high needs. The largest numbers of students are studying courses in arts and media, construction, sport and engineering-related subjects. The provision for adult learners ranges from English for speakers of other languages (ESOL) courses at entry levels for recent refugees who are new to the UK to level 3 access to higher education courses. Adult learning courses also include professional qualifications such as accountancy. The largest numbers of adult learners are studying courses related to health and social care and accountancy. The college offers a broad range of apprenticeships at levels 2 to 4. These principally meet the needs of Milton Keynes based employers. A small proportion of apprentices are working quite some distance from the college in locations such as Northumberland and Manchester, but their employer has its head office in Milton Keynes. The majority of apprentices are on qualifications in construction, engineering, retail or digital-related subjects. The college works with four subcontractors for the provision of very specialist courses that the college does not offer directly. This includes provision for students aged 16 to 18 in dance and specialist provision for students with high needs. The city of Milton Keynes is experiencing rapid population growth, which includes young people aged 16 to 18 years. While there are many large and international businesses located in the area, there are also numerous small and micro businesses. Although the city is experiencing much economic growth, about half of the college’s students aged 16 to 18 come from local areas that are some of the most deprived in the country.