It’s come home twice for the Sutton Coldfield College Ability Counts football team! They were named the Association of Colleges (AoC) Sport national champions in April and have just won the English County Football Association’s (ECFA) Knockout Cup. The team had an unbeaten run at the event held at St George’s Park, coming through group […]
A student make-up artist has brushed away her rivals and bagged three prizes in a competition for those starting out in the industry. Elysia Fisher from Kidderminster Academy took part in the National Make-Up Awards this month, achieving first place in the Best Bridal Hair and Best Bridal Make-Up categories. She then went on to […]
A ‘one year on’ Apprenticeship Levy breakfast event is being hosted by BMet in June. The business breakfast event aims to demystify the world of apprenticeships and offers a unique opportunity for employers to learn from and share best practice with each other. Most importantly they will take away top tips on how to access […]
Football and hockey athletes took the top trophies at the 2018 BMet Sports Awards. Hockey player, Rob Hutchings and footballer, Sian Wilson were named Sportsman and Sportswoman of the Year at a ceremony held at Aston Villa Football Club. The Sutton Coldfield Ability Counts football team received the award of Team of the Year. “These […]
It’s a culture mash-up involving a house with a 1,000 year history, a Victorian girl’s diary and 21st century fashion. And the results are on display at Worcestershire’s Hartlebury Castle over the Easter weekend (31 March-2 April). Six dresses have been made by Kidderminster Academy students as part of Altered and Evolved; a design project […]
An Apprentice Carpenter from Dudley has been awarded Apprentice of the Year by local housebuilder Barratt Homes West Midlands. Ashley James, from Upper Gornal in the West Midlands, won a £250 bonus from the developer as he saw off competition from the firm’s dozens of Apprentices with his exemplary work ethic and ability. Ashley, 22, […]
The 4th Sutton Coldfield East Scouts are set to be basketball superstars after completing training sessions at Sutton Coldfield College. Scouts aged between 10 and 13 received coaching from the college’s men’s and women’s team players. The scouts’ efforts will contribute to their Scouts Association Skills Challenge Award which encourages them to regularly take part […]
Stourbridge College have launched their new built environment facility by establishing a partnership with leading national architectural practice Corstorphine + Wright. Over the last two years, Corstorphine + Wright have provided the college’s 60 construction students with industry related lectures and work placements and in fact three of the college’s students have been recruited by […]
The Academy launch tied in with the Year of Engineering; a 2018 campaign to tackle the engineering skills gap and widen the pool of young people who join the profession. There is currently an annual shortfall of 69,000 rail engineers. 14,000 digital technology jobs are also set to be created in the West Midlands over […]
Port Vale FC goalkeeper, Sam Hornby has been presented with a BMet Alumni Award. The former Sutton Coldfield College student received the honour in recognition of his academic achievements and career success. “I feel privileged to have been presented with this award,” commented Sam. “Like many people, I came to college expecting to come away […]