With September fast approaching, BMet have developed an interactive package covering the vast array of opportunities available for school leavers in the next academic year. Whilst we are currently living in a new reality with school leavers unable to come into college to find out more, BMet has developed the package to help with those […]
BMet is delighted to reveal that the Secretary of State for Education has formally approved the region’s ‘Institute of Technology’ (IOT). The government are introducing IOTs across the country to focus on a range of specific technical skills needs, working in innovative collaborations between employers and further and higher education providers. For the first time, […]
BMet students have been written to confirming they have a place to study in September. While teaching continues remotely online for the foreseeable future all BMet students are being reassured they have a place to study once the next academic year begins. The college buildings closed on Friday 20 March, following the government announcement closing […]
BMet students and staff are benefiting from a unique interactive online learning experience thanks to the expertise of the college’s learning technologies team. Learning and Technology Manager Pooja Pun and her team of learning technology coaches, are training and supporting numerous employees remotely across the college on Microsoft Teams platforms – to ensure the college […]
A Learning Technologies Manager from BMet is in high spirits after being selected to share her digital expertise at Microsoft’s Education Exchange, E² – an annual event taking place in Sydney, Australia this year. Pooja works across the three BMet colleges – James Watt College, Matthew Boulton College and Sutton Coldfield College. Pooja, is one […]
A Cleaning and Environmental Services apprentice from James Watt College, part of BMet, has been officially recognised for his top-class cleaning prowess and dedication. 20-year-old Liam Emanuel was honoured with a certificate to celebrate his achievements on March 2 at the City and Guilds London Institute Livery Company Awards. The event was held at Mansion […]
A Level 3 higher education student has been crowned as Apprentice of the Year at a highly respected national industry-standard food awards ceremony. Stephanie Williams, who is studying a Level 3 Multi-skilled maintenance engineering apprenticeship in food and drink at BMet, won Food Manufacture Apprentice of the Year at the Food Manufacture Excellence Awards. The […]
Over a thousand jobseekers across Birmingham were enlightened to a broad range of job and training opportunities at a busy job fair held at our Matthew Boulton College this month. The event put on by Birmingham and Solihull Job Centre Plus, was organised by 13 offices across the Birmingham and Solihull district, in conjunction with […]
Twenty-five key local employers attended a breakfast meeting earlier this week to help BMet shape its strategic plan. The planned new strategy will set the future direction of BMet and its three Birmingham based colleges – James Watt College, Matthew Boulton College, Sutton Coldfield College. The strategic breakfast meeting was hosted by BMet Principal Cliff Hall and […]
The focus for this year’s National Apprenticeship Week (NAW) is to “look beyond” traditional routes to employment. Now in its 13th year, NAW is a celebration of apprenticeships bringing the whole apprenticeship community together to reflect on the positive impact of apprenticeships on individuals, employers and the economy. Taking place between the 03 to 09 […]