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BMet is reinforcing their commitment to community causes, by creating care packages for young people in need, in partnership with leading charities Barnardo’s and the Children’s Family Trust. The student-led initiative is part of ongoing activity by college learners involved in a Youth Social Action Project (YSAP), to devise ongoing resourceful ideas to benefit local […]

Lloyds Mid Corporates Relationship Director, Jack Etherton, is on track to boost student employability pathways in his new role as Chair of the Greater Birmingham Professional Services Academy (GBPSA). Six months into his position, Jack who was born and bred in Birmingham, is already making an impact creating work-ready opportunities in the West Midlands region, […]

BMet football academy students had the chance to experience an international game by playing  a match with South African team from development programme, Education Through Soccer (ETS). Boldmere St Michaels Football Academy hosted the friendly match where a squad of 16 team members from BMet competed, alongside college players who watched enthusiastically from the stands. […]

BMet joined forces with leading local employers this week, to deliver an interactive employability event for “looked after” and SEND students across the college and from local schools. Held at the Light House Young People’s Centre in Aston in Birmingham, the pioneering “Find Your Future Career” event, had a “No barriers, no limits” theme. The […]

In October 2024, BMet took a bold step forward by signing an Anti Racist Pledge with organisations from across the city. Click here to view our news story. Now, Principal Pat Carvalho, shares how we’re turning words into action – driving real change for our students, staff, and community:    

Skills West Midlands + Warwickshire, the body formed by further education colleges and independent training providers across the region as a one-stop shop for business, has marked its first successful year by presenting Skills Partnership Awards to thirteen employers which have invested in education and training. The celebration event, staged at PwC’s offices in Paradise, […]

BMet College is celebrating a remarkable week of prestigious award wins, reinforcing its excellence in student services, careers support, and marketing.  At the National Association for Managers of Student Services (NAMSS) Awards, BMet’s Student Services team won Inspirational Project of the Year for their ongoing work on The Student Commission on Racial Justice, while Careers […]

Fortis Academy has been crowned the winner of BMet College’s Prom Package Competition, an exclusive contest run in partnership with Hits Radio. Open to Birmingham secondary schools, the competition gave Year 11 students the chance to win the ultimate prom experience—and Fortis Academy took the top spot! A Surprise Celebration for Fortis Academy Students The […]

BMet College has officially proven that equality, diversity and inclusion are at the heart of what their team do, after securing two award wins at the World Skills EDI Hero Awards. Pauline Barker, Department Manager for Rail Engineering at James Watt College, received the Training Provider of the Year accolade on behalf of her team […]

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 […]