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James Watt College, part of BMet, has been named a finalist in the “Best FE Provider for Supporting Careers in Construction” category at the prestigious Building Futures Awards. The nomination recognises the college’s commitment to inspiring the next generation of construction professionals through a curriculum shaped by industry, hands-on experience and strong employer partnerships. Winners […]

A state-of-the-art virtual hub has been launched to provide people working in Further Education get a better grasp on sustainability and green issues. The hub was commissioned after the Local Skills Improvement Plan (LSIP) for the West Midlands and Warwickshire highlighted more needs to be done to highlight green futures across FE. The project started with the Green […]

Celebrating student brilliance was top of the agenda at BMet’s annual student award ceremony, held at Edgbaston Cricket Stadium this week. The special event recognised students across BMet’s James Watt, Matthew Boulton and Sutton Coldfield Colleges, with an impressive 97 awards. Deputy Principal, Anna Jackson, opened the action-packed evening, which began with a focus on […]

BMet’s annual Student Awards took place last night (Tuesday 17 June) at Edgbaston Cricket Stadium, bringing together students, staff and guests to celebrate exceptional achievement across the college. The evening recognised learners from across BMet for their academic progress, personal growth, and contributions to the wider college community – with over 600 nominations and 90 […]

BMet College is proudly supporting Mencap’s Learning Disability Week once again by showcasing positive stories from students with a variety of inclusion support needs.  From today (Monday June 16th) until Sunday 22nd, the special awareness week theme “Do you see me?” will be brought to life across the college’s social media channels. The campaign highlights […]

BMet has been officially recognised for its commitment to delivering top-level cyber security education, by gaining a Gold Status accolade from CyberFirst. The certification by the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC), is given to a select group of further education colleges and schools, who demonstrate a high-quality approach to inspiring the current generation of cyber […]

School children in Ghana are benefiting from charitable initiatives by BMet College, all designed to provide sustainable developmental opportunities for young people in local communities. The college based in Birmingham, UK, has donated a variety of educational books and stationery as part of a wider campaign and recycled PCs to help upskill young people at […]

BMet is reinforcing their commitment to community causes, by creating care packages for young people in need, in partnership with leading charities Barnardo’s and the Children’s Family Trust. The student-led initiative is part of ongoing activity by college learners involved in a Youth Social Action Project (YSAP), to devise ongoing resourceful ideas to benefit local […]

Lloyds Mid Corporates Relationship Director, Jack Etherton, is on track to boost student employability pathways in his new role as Chair of the Greater Birmingham Professional Services Academy (GBPSA). Six months into his position, Jack who was born and bred in Birmingham, is already making an impact creating work-ready opportunities in the West Midlands region, […]

BMet football academy students had the chance to experience an international game by playing  a match with South African team from development programme, Education Through Soccer (ETS). Boldmere St Michaels Football Academy hosted the friendly match where a squad of 16 team members from BMet competed, alongside college players who watched enthusiastically from the stands. […]