BMet’s expertise in the Business Professional Financial Services (BPFS) sector has been credited in a key report addressing skills challenges to delivery growth in UK regions. The college’s specialist and professional input helped shape the content of the aptly named UK-based “Skills for Future Success” report. Suzie Branch-Haddow, Vice Principal of External Development at BMet, […]

Students across BMet’s three main colleges were recognised for their exemplary achievements and behaviours at a trio of virtual student award celebrations last week. Over 100 participants including students, BMet teaching and support staff, as well as key note speakers joined the special events. The Vice Principals at BMet’s James Watt, Matthew Boulton and Sutton […]

IT students from BMet’s Matthew Boulton Career College have found the “winning digital formulas” to help people cope with the adverse and challenging effects of Covid-19. Using creative and presentation skills, the annual 12-week project with AWS (Amazon Web Services) and Careers Colleges, gave the level 3 technology lovers the opportunity to find a real […]

Sutton Coldfield College students had the opportunity to showcase their innovative art and sculpture designs for their local town to its Mayor, Councillor Terry Wood this week. The captivating designs were part of a 45-week industry placement for the college’s level 3 art and design students, with the Royal Sutton Town Council. The project brief […]

Football video gaming enthusiasts at BMet are now officially at the top of their Esports game…after gaining the Association of Colleges (AoC) X-BOX FIFA 2021 National Champions title this month. The winning BMet team, which consists of three level 3 students on Sutton Coldfield College’s Esports Academy course, were unbeaten throughout the two-month long tournament […]

Building work on a new state-of-the-art Institute of Technology (IoT) for Greater Birmingham and Solihull has begun on Aston University’s campus in Birmingham city centre. Construction started on The Hub at the Aston University based site in May and is expected to be complete by December 2021, ready to open in January 2022. In March […]

BMet welcomed Pat Carvalho as its new Principal and Chief Executive earlier this week, on Tuesday 01 June. Pat grew up in Birmingham and will be moving back to the city after over 30 years in London and is joining BMet from Harrow College, where she held the post of Principal. During her time at […]

Star football players at BMet’s Sutton Coldfield College, have officially proven their top-class sporting abilities after securing a record five-year regional and national tournament win. In partnership with The Albion Foundation, the victorious college Ability Counts “Albion One” football team, is a bespoke extra-curricular football programme for learners with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND). […]

A BMet college student has significantly boosted his mobile network knowledge and career opportunities, after being chosen to join an innovative 5G workshop. Lehel Nagy, who is studying Creative IT at Matthew Boulton College, was one of only six students across the region selected to take part in the enterprising “5G in 5 Days” sessions. […]

A talented engineering apprentice at BMet’s James Watt College has been short-listed for a national award for his commitment and strong work ethic. Ahmad Ford, who is studying an Advanced Manufacturing Engineering Apprenticeship with Birmingham based HydraForce Hydraulics Ltd, is now in the running to being named as the “Apprentice of the Year”, at the […]