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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 […]

BMet graduates joined student and fellowship award winners yesterday (18th November) at their 15th Higher Education Graduation Ceremony, held to shine a light on college achievements and success. In the region of 200 guests came together to celebrate at the two-location event at BMet’s Matthew Boulton College and the Birmingham Royal Conservatoire. Alumni, Fellowship and […]

BMet students, staff and invited guests came together today on Remembrance Day (November 11), to a commemorative event to honour the sacrifices made by people in the Armed Forces. The special event, held at Sutton Coldfield College, also officially recognised BMet’s allegiance to the Armed Forces Covenant. This reaffirmed BMet’s commitment to support those who […]

In a historic show of unity, leaders from across Birmingham’s public, private, educational and community sectors have signed an Anti-Racist Pledge today (Wednesday 30 October). The pledge was signed at the Birmingham Race Impact Group Biannual Summit titled What’s Changed? Among those pledging their support was BMet Principal and CEO, Pat Carvalho, joining a panel […]

Students at BMet’s Matthew Boulton College gained invaluable digital knowledge and skills through an interactive career-focused event with The CyberHub Trust this month. The “Career Opportunities for Young People in Cyber, Security and Safety” events are part of a UK-wide roadshow delivered by the innovative education charity. Supported by industry leaders including AXON, IBM, BAE […]

One year after its successful launch during Birmingham Tech Week 2023, BMET’s Digital Learning Academy is celebrating continued growth and success, with over 5,400 learners engaging with industry-recognised digital skills training through the iDEA (Inspiring Digital Enterprise Award) platform. Over the past 12 months, the academy has gone from strength to strength, with students actively […]

BMet students have proved that they have the winning formula for creating technical solutions to tackle environmental, societal and governance (ESG) focused issues in a “Hackathon” event. The innovative event was held at The Mailbox this week in collaboration with leading technology company One Advanced , as part of Birmingham Tech Week. Learners from James […]

Skills West Midlands and Warwickshire (Skills WMW) is proud to be a bronze sponsor of Birmingham Tech Week 2024. Skills WMW, is a collaboration of further education (FE) training providers and colleges across the region working together to forge links between the regional business community and FE sector. This is the first time that Skills […]

Companies across the West Midlands who have led efforts to create career opportunities for young people with disabilities have been praised by education leaders at a special awards ceremony. The inaugural West Midlands Supported Internships Event, held on Monday at Shoosmiths in Birmingham, brought together colleges and some of the region’s biggest employers for a […]

BMet’s longstanding commitments to fulfilling the needs of its ethnically diverse students, staff and wider community have been officially recognised with a coveted “Best Large Business” Award. The outstanding achievement was received at The Black Talent Awards, held at the prestigious International Convention Centre (ICC) in Birmingham. The special annual ceremony celebrates and honours outstanding […]