Update: important announcement Following the latest announcement from the Prime Minister in relation to Covid-19 restrictions, all our college buildings will be closed to students and apprentices from Tuesday 05 January until further notice. All teaching will take place online and tutors will contact students with the detail. Exams There are a series of exams […]
As the year is fast coming to an end, we thought we would take a moment to share our best bits of 2020 – there were some! We hope you find this an interesting read and we would also like to take this opportunity to wish you a very happy Christmas and New Year.
A former BMet Access to HE Science student has been rewarded for displaying a high level of resilience and achieving great success during his time at college. Mature student and single dad, Mark Brammeld, obtained a Morgan Hunt Resilience Award as part of this year’s Virtual Higher Education Ceremony. Held last week, the celebration evening […]
A key figure at a national consumer finance company has been officially rewarded for her impactful relationship with BMet and its students. Vicky Waters, the head of talent, careers and early development at BNP Paribas Personal Finance, received a BMet Fellowship Award as part of the college’s Virtual Higher Education Graduation Ceremony. Held last week, […]
A former BMet sports science student is the proud recipient of an award given to recognise a longstanding commitment to her education and profession. Abigail studied an extended diploma at Sutton Coldfield College and is now a qualified physiotherapist. She received an Alumni award as part of this year’s Virtual Higher Education Graduation Ceremony last […]
A former apprentice and current employee at BMet has received a special award to recognise his positive contributions to the college. Joel, an Employment Contact Centre Officer within the college’s business development team, received an Alumni award as part of this year’s Virtual Higher Education Graduation Ceremony. Held last week, the celebration evening rewarded current […]
Over 200 Higher Education students at BMet were officially recognised for their hard work and achievements at a special virtual ceremony held to celebrate their success last week. The annual event, took place on 10 December and this year was online in keeping with current trends arising from the Covid-19 pandemic. Opening with a welcome […]
Further education colleges across the West Midlands have joined forces to help get local people who have lost their jobs during the coronavirus pandemic back into work. More than 5,000 adults are set to benefit from free training over the next year in a major new programme, funded by the West Midlands Combined Authority, to […]
Students and staff across BMet’s colleges are getting into the community and festive spirit by fundraising for local foodbanks, as part of the national #festivefefoodbankfriday campaign. BMet (made up of James Watt, Matthew Boulton and Sutton Coldfield Colleges) has joined forces with FE organisations across the country to support the cause – set up in […]
BMet’s Employer Engagement Director, Suzie Branch-Haddow, hosted a virtual equality and diversity event featuring Labour MP, Jess Philips, this month. The forward-thinking collaborative IMPowered webinar was organised by national solicitors Irwin Mitchell, which had “challenges of gender diversity in the workplace” as the main theme. Given the duo roles of co-host and interviewer, Suzie was […]