A highly skilled senior director at BMet, is playing a pivotal role in identifying future UK bricklaying talent, through key judging roles. Andy Lees, who is the Senior Director for curriculum, innovation, and Director of Construction at BMet, has recently been chosen to judge in the prestigious National House Building Council (NHBC) Apprenticeship Bricklaying Competition […]

BMet graduates joined student and fellowship award winners yesterday (18th November) at their 15th Higher Education Graduation Ceremony, held to shine a light on college achievements and success. In the region of 200 guests came together to celebrate at the two-location event at BMet’s Matthew Boulton College and the Birmingham Royal Conservatoire. Alumni, Fellowship and […]

BMet students, staff and invited guests came together today on Remembrance Day (November 11), to a commemorative event to honour the sacrifices made by people in the Armed Forces. The special event, held at Sutton Coldfield College, also officially recognised BMet’s allegiance to the Armed Forces Covenant. This reaffirmed BMet’s commitment to support those who […]

Students at BMet’s Matthew Boulton College gained invaluable digital knowledge and skills through an interactive career-focused event with The CyberHub Trust this month. The “Career Opportunities for Young People in Cyber, Security and Safety” events are part of a UK-wide roadshow delivered by the innovative education charity. Supported by industry leaders including AXON, IBM, BAE […]

One year after its successful launch during Birmingham Tech Week 2023, BMET’s Digital Learning Academy is celebrating continued growth and success, with over 5,400 learners engaging with industry-recognised digital skills training through the iDEA (Inspiring Digital Enterprise Award) platform. Over the past 12 months, the academy has gone from strength to strength, with students actively […]

BMet students have proved that they have the winning formula for creating technical solutions to tackle environmental, societal and governance (ESG) focused issues in a “Hackathon” event. The innovative event was held at The Mailbox this week in collaboration with leading technology company One Advanced , as part of Birmingham Tech Week. Learners from James […]

BMet’s longstanding commitments to fulfilling the needs of its ethnically diverse students, staff and wider community have been officially recognised with a coveted “Best Large Business” Award. The outstanding achievement was received at The Black Talent Awards, held at the prestigious International Convention Centre (ICC) in Birmingham. The special annual ceremony celebrates and honours outstanding […]

BMet law students are set to further bolster their career opportunities, following the launch of a work experience programme with Bila Law Academy and Irwin Mitchell Solicitors. Held at BMet’s Matthew Boulton College, the insight event enabled aspiring legal professionals to learn about the journeys of key people at Irwin Mitchell, alongside Bila Law Academy […]

BMet is supporting Black History Month this year, by enabling their students and staff to express why “reclaiming narratives” is important. Throughout October, BMet is giving a voice to its African Caribbean Community across its James Watt, Matthew Boulton and Sutton Coldfield Colleges – through its internal and external communication channels. This year’s “Reclaiming Narratives” […]

BMet’s longstanding commitment to providing career-enhancing opportunities for students and the community at large is set to bolster, via a new partnership with West Midlands Fire Service. The collaborative BMet Pre-employment Training Programme has been specially designed to equip jobseekers with experience and skills that will be advantageous for a firefighter role and a variety […]