The former science and innovation minister explored the college’s robotics, CADCAM and hydraulics workshops, witnessing welding, machining and computer-programming techniques by apprentices and students. The learners then spent time over lunch talking to him about their training programmes and future ambitions. Head of James Watt College, Kim Vaughan said: “The apprentices and students enjoyed showcasing […]

This brand new initiative for the rail industry is aimed at tackling the skills gap, the scheme goes live in September 2016. Recruitment for new apprentices is now underway. The Rail Engineering Technician Apprenticeship Standard (Level 3) has been developed over the last two years by employers within the industry, including Siemens and Network Rail. […]

Charlotte Hall and Shaheed Khattak are representing Birmingham Metropolitan College (BMet) at the World Skills UK National Finals. They will compete over three days in front of over 75,000 people at The Skills Show, which takes place from 19 to 21 November at the NEC Birmingham. Charlotte, a second year customer service engineer apprentice at […]