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Students and staff at Sutton Coldfield College came together with pride this week for a special event to celebrate the LGBTQIA+ community at BMet as a whole and beyond. The interactive and educational session was opened by Royal Town of Sutton Coldfield Mayor, Councillor Tony Briggs and included local representatives from Sutton Coldfield Police Station […]

Matthew Boulton College, part of BMet, has unveiled its Clinical Training Suite to healthcare employers from across the city. Opened by BMet’s Chair of Governors, Sir Dexter Hutt, this new facility forms part of the college’s commitment to offer students an immersive learning environment that mirrors real clinical settings. This new facility forms part of […]

BMet loves to support Love Our Colleges Week and is pleased to be getting involved again this year with a range of communications, mostly highlighting the importance of voting. The annual AoC campaign starts today and will come to an end on Friday 1 March. With the general election looming, this year’s theme uses the […]

Local further education colleges will receive £2.4m Innovate UK funding, helping to launch new nationally leading technology adoption centres. Innovate UK has today announced the recipients of the Further Education Innovation Fund (FEIF) – a £7.3 million investment that will enable them to create Local Innovation Centres, of which £2.4m will go to colleges in […]

Foundation Engineering Degree Apprentices at BMet College are experiencing first-hand the advanced technology at the Greater Birmingham & Solihull Institute of Technology (GBSIoT). BMet students can access the GBSIoT as the college is part of a consortium of colleges that make up a regional Institute of Technology. Institutes of Technology are collaborations between further education […]

This year’s National Apprenticeship Week focuses on the theme ‘Skills For Life’, and takes place from the 5 – 11 February. The aim of the week is to highlight the importance of apprenticeships and the positive impact they have on individuals, businesses, and communities. If you’re looking to invest in your team in a cost-effective […]

BMet apprentices, apprenticeships and employer partnerships are in full focus during National Apprenticeship Week via a variety of captivating activities and content. The 17th annual week-long celebration (beginning on 5 February) is bringing together everyone across the UK who is passionate about apprenticeships to highlight the value, benefit and opportunities that they bring. The week […]

Technology-focused learners at Matthew Boulton College, part of BMet, had the opportunity to join forces with likeminded employers at an official T Level Suite launch. Held at the college, the launch was a chance to showcase the purpose-built facility to students undertaking technical courses and to employers partnering with the college to provide work placements […]

Colleges across the West Midlands have joined together on a project to encourage people from ethnically diverse groups to work in Further Education (FE). West Midlands Colleges support approximately 120,000 students each year, including full time 16–18-year-olds, adult learners and apprentices. The purpose and direction of this project, set by Colleges West Midlands’ Racial Equality […]

Talented BMet art and design student, Tom Lloyd, is ending the year with a BMet-wide Christmas e-card win, following a progressive learning development college journey. Tom began his BMet Sutton Coldfield College journey in 2019, when he embarked on a Level 1 Foundation Learning Vocational Studies course – a subject which is geared towards supporting […]