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 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. […]

BMet joined forces with leading local employers this week, to deliver an interactive employability event for “looked after” and SEND students across the college and from local schools. Held at the Light House Young People’s Centre in Aston in Birmingham, the pioneering “Find Your Future Career” event, had a “No barriers, no limits” theme. The […]

In October 2024, BMet took a bold step forward by signing an Anti Racist Pledge with organisations from across the city. Click here to view our news story. Now, Principal Pat Carvalho, shares how we’re turning words into action – driving real change for our students, staff, and community:    

Skills West Midlands + Warwickshire, the body formed by further education colleges and independent training providers across the region as a one-stop shop for business, has marked its first successful year by presenting Skills Partnership Awards to thirteen employers which have invested in education and training. The celebration event, staged at PwC’s offices in Paradise, […]