A successful skills and employment partnership which has provided training and jobs for over 1,000 unemployed people since 2016 in Birmingham has been recognised for its impact at this year’s West Midlands Adult Learning Awards. Nominated by the city’s BMet College, outsourcing provider Sigma Connected was awarded the title of Best Large Employer at the […]
A short film exploring the racism and microaggressions experienced by young people in Britain was launched in May. The film was created by the Student Commission on Racial Justice and discusses the types of racism and microaggressions experienced by young people from minoritised ethnic groups, and how more needs to be done in calling it […]
Students at BMet College have officially proven that the environment and sustainability are top of their agenda, by gaining a third-place finish in the national Planet Earth Games. The annual competition challenges students from across the UK to test their knowledge of the environment and sustainability, by looking for activities to reduce our impact on […]
BMet has cooked up high-quality buffets, afternoon tea and a menu of “royal activities” this week for locals in the community, ahead of King Charles’s Coronation. The events took place across BMet’s main James Watt, Matthew Boulton and Sutton Coldfield colleges. It is all part of a wider community-focused initiative in the west midlands, endorsed […]
Students across BMet expressed their views on a range of “equality and diversity” topics today, at a special workshop designed to support an anti-racist strategy at the college. Following over a thousand student responses to a “Have Your Say” survey by award-winning youth focused social enterprise, Leaders Unlocked, the event gave students and staff the […]
BMet College has published a FinTech Skills Framework April 2023 which it describes as a ‘Blueprint for Further Education in Birmingham and the West Midlands.’ The report was launched this morning (Thursday, 20th April 2023) at a joint BMet/SuperTech breakfast event (Studio venue, Birmingham) which featured many of the industry stakeholders who participated in the research. […]
Digital creatives at BMet’s Matthew Boulton College are officially top of the class when it comes to innovation and skills, after being crowned double team winners in a national youth-focused competition. The students beat off stiff competition from college students across the country, to win the annual industry-led Amazon Web Services (AWS) ‘Digital Skills Project’ […]
Four rising star students at BMet are making their mark by inspiring leading employers in their role as board members for the Greater Birmingham Professional Services Academy (GBPSA). Ahmad, Amaan, Amanah and Cameron who are all studying a Level 3 Extended Diploma in Business courses at BMet’s Matthew Boulton College, have been working with the […]
Local residents and visitors to Sutton Coldfield Town Centre, will now have the chance to see depictions of mental health in unique forms, through art created by BMet art students. Direction Action Art is hosting an array of works including printing, sculpture and digital designed by around 20 innovative learners – from now until 20 […]
Nearly two-thirds of adults across Birmingham and the West Midlands would consider returning to education, a poll commissioned by BMet college group has found, but many potential learners are being held back by cost of living concerns. BMet, which operates three colleges across the city, commissioned polling company Survation to survey 1,000 adults across the […]