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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 […]

Birmingham, UK– Digital Innovators, funded by Birmingham City Council and in partnership seven leading schools, colleges and trusts, has this week launched its transformative SEND (special educational needs and disabilities) programme at BMet College. Running from January to April 2025, this free initiative is set to empower 120 SEND learners by providing them with vital […]

Employers across the West Midlands are set to further benefit from the digital knowledge and skills of T Level students from BMet’s colleges, through valuable industry placements. Furthermore, as part of T Levels Week, BMet is encouraging employers to partner with BMet to deliver mutually rewarding T Level student placements. BMet offers the Digital Production, […]

T Level students at BMet had the opportunity to create “work-ready solutions” for an interactive employer focused challenge, during Work Experience Week – ahead of T Levels Week. The learners who are studying a range of T Level related courses across the college, were set a task at the beginning of the week, that was […]

Chris Resuello, a BEng Electronic Engineering graduate from Birmingham City University (BCU), has successfully secured a position as a Graduate Project Engineer at Automation Controls Limited (ACL), a member of the Greater Birmingham & Solihull Institute of Technology (GBSIoT) employer board. His journey through two GBSIoT partner institutions—Birmingham Metropolitan College (BMet) and BCU—illustrates the strong […]

BMet have officially proven that they have the winning formula for business success, after securing a trio of award wins – most recently with the “Outstanding Business of the Year” at the MBCC Awards. Founded in 2016, the annual MBCC (Multicultural Business and Community Champion) Awards celebrate diversity and shine a spotlight on unsung heroes, […]

A highly skilled senior director at BMet, is playing a pivotal role in identifying future UK bricklaying talent, through key judging roles. Andy Lees, who is the Senior Director for curriculum, innovation, and Director of Construction at BMet, has recently been chosen to judge in the prestigious National House Building Council (NHBC) Apprenticeship Bricklaying Competition […]