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An ever-growing partnership with BMet and The Midcounties Co-operative, has given rise to rewarding employment opportunities for travel and tourism students at Co-op Holidays. Sian Meenan and William Watkinson, from BMet’s Sutton Coldfield College, have secured permanent positions at Co-op Holidays, the in-house tour operator for Your Co-op Travel. Sian as a part-time Operations Executive […]

BMet are proud to announce that we have achieved Disability Confident Leaders status, which is a recognition of our ongoing efforts to improve disability inclusion across all levels of the organisation. It is a testament to the work that we have been doing to create a more accessible and supportive environment for employees with disabilities, […]

BMet students have been inspired by spinal cord injury advocate and alumnus, Fidel Thompson, who shared his journey to becoming a dynamic leader and award-winning social entrepreneur. The empowering session was part of the college’s “Inspirational Voices” Tutorial Programme, which shines a light on impactful people in the community. Born and raised in Birmingham, Fidel […]

Ten talented BMet sports students have been selected for a prestigious, once-in-a-lifetime trip to Boston, USA, under the government’s Turing Scheme. As part of their ‘Boston 2 BMet Fundraiser,’ they are seeking donations to support their educational and sports experiences abroad. As part of the trip, which has been organised by the Association of Colleges […]

BMet are lending their support to a trilogy of key awareness campaigns in March – AOC Colleges Week, National Careers Week and International Women’s Day – with a variety of content. The three dates, taking place between 3rd and 8th March, gives the college an opportunity to highlight interesting and topical activities that are happening […]

BMet Principal and CEO Pat Carvalho has welcomed the appointment of Afzal Hussain as the new Chair of the Corporation. Afzal takes over from Sir Dexter Hutt, who has provided invaluable leadership during his six-year tenure helping BMet to secure it’s Ofsted Good rating. Afzal is an experienced senior leader with a strong track record […]

On Thursday, 20th February, the Minister for Skills, The Rt Hon Baroness Smith of Malvern, visited the Greater Birmingham and Solihull Institute of Technology (GBSIoT) Hub to engage with key stakeholders and discuss collaborative efforts in addressing the skills needs of the West Midlands region. The Minister was formally welcomed by Pat Carvalho, AoC President, GBSIoT […]

Colleges and training providers across the West Midlands and Warwickshire have launched a suite of free, online, modular courses to help tackle the region’s leadership and management challenge. A suite of six courses is available, free of charge, on the Skills West Midlands and Warwickshire website. Click here to access the free training courses Leadership […]

BMet boasts a long and successful history of collaboration with construction industry partners, which has provided rewarding career paths and opportunities for apprenticeships. The college’s strong relationships with Baxi (since 2011) and Curry’s (since 2018) exemplifies this, with mutually beneficial and fruitful outcomes for apprentices, employers and BMet. Employer partnerships are crucial to delivering high-quality Gas […]

Students, staff and partner employers at BMet are shining a spotlight on the skills and talents of apprentices, through a weeklong schedule of activities for National Apprenticeship Week. National Apprenticeship Week (NAW) starts today and this year, the 18th annual awareness week has the theme, “Skills for Life.” The special occasion enables people across the […]