A mum of two from Washwood Heath, a teenager with Asperger Syndrome and a 58-year-old who was out of work for several years are now on the pathway to an exciting career in archaeology. Just a year ago, the trainees had no idea they could get the opportunity to become archaeologists. Now they are playing […]
College appoints new chair of Corporation BMet Principal and CEO Cliff Hall has welcomed the appointment of Sir Dexter Hutt as the new Chair of the Corporation. Dexter will be taking over the reins from Steve Hollis, following Steve’s five years in office. Dexter is an experienced leader with a proven track record in education […]
Kidderminster Academy students attending West Midland Safari Park’s Animal Courses have had a great start to the year, with some excellent exam results and by exceeding the national pass rate. The Park’s Education team currently run three accredited courses, from levels one to three, in their Safari Academy – a state-of-the-art, purpose-built education centre, which […]
Maped Helix has teamed up with Stourbridge College to create an eye-catching masterpiece which will be on display at its Kingswinford headquarters. The worldwide stationery giant is calling on art students, aged from 16-19, to let their imaginations run wild and design a colourful piece of street art that will feature on the wall outside […]
Are you thinking ‘new year, new you’? And does ‘new you’ have a new job or career in mind? If so then BMet’s New Year courses will boost your ambitions. Enrolment for part-time courses starts on Monday 7 January. “By coming to BMet, the ‘new you’ will gain skills, meet different people and develop the […]
They came up with their own character scenario, went into hair and make-up then Sutton Coldfield College students gave the performance of their lives while taking part in a training exercise for West Midlands Fire Service. The 15 performing arts (acting) students took on roles in a search and rescue situation, interacting with fire officers […]
Designing an eye-catching webpage, information booklet and an app in just three days has led to a Walsall student winning a silver medal. Luke Davies took part in World Skills UK’s graphic design competition sponsored by the Ideas Foundation. The 17-year-old is now in the running to represent the UK in the international event taking […]
BMet basketball captain, Daniel Penkov has been named the Elite Academy Basketball League’s (EABL) Player of the Week (commencing 10 December). It follows BMet’s win over South Gloucestershire and Stroud (SGS) College. Here’s what the 19-year-old has to say: EABL
A BMet Fellowship has been presented to Phil Knowles, Head of Technical Development at Team Knowhow, part of Dixons Carphone. The Fellowship was awarded in recognition of Phil’s role in developing Team Knowhow’s first apprenticeship scheme in electrical and electronic servicing for white goods. He currently leads on the development of over 5,000 colleagues within […]
BMet’s student governor, Daniel Millington of HydraForce Ltd, the Birmingham-based manufacturer of hydraulic valves and manifold systems, has won the award for Advanced Apprentice of the Year for the UK. The National Apprenticeship award ceremony that took place at the Old Billingsgate in London, saw Daniel compete against eight other competitors in his field, including […]