On Thursday 8th July a nationwide celebration will take place marking the launch of the initial wave of 12 Institutes of Technology. Institutes of Technology (IoTs) are collaborations between further education (FE) providers, universities and employers. They specialise in delivering higher technical education (at Levels 4 and 5 – equivalent to the first and second […]

Home grown talent will stay in the borough as local college prepares to take over the mantle at the Centre of Sporting Excellence (CoSE).    A transfer is a common move in the football world and the same is set to happen this summer with the transfer of teaching provision at CoSE from BMet to Kidderminster […]

As the year is fast coming to an end, we thought we would take a moment to share our best bits of 2020 – there were some! We hope you find this an interesting read and we would also like to take this opportunity to wish you a very happy Christmas and New Year.

Further education colleges across the West Midlands have joined forces to help get local people who have lost their jobs during the coronavirus pandemic back into work. Any adult living in the West Midlands can join short sector-based work academy programmes, which usually last up to six weeks. Sectors include construction, digital, health and social […]

Further education colleges across the West Midlands have joined forces to help get local people who have lost their jobs during the coronavirus pandemic back into work. More than 5,000 adults are set to benefit from free training over the next year in a major new programme, funded by the West Midlands Combined Authority, to […]

BMet has today, 20th November launched a new work experience programme for students called “Work it.” The programme is set to build strong partnerships with employers across the region who recognise the importance of good quality work placements for students and can offer mentoring support. The mentoring is a key aspect of the programme as […]

Colleges Week 2020 celebrates all the fantastic work done nationally by colleges all over the UK – including BMet. The week (19 – 23 October) is a chance to celebrate and shout about all the brilliant things that colleges do, day in and day out to build communities, boost businesses, and support individuals. In particular, […]

BMet is today celebrating exam success with students but has strong reservations on how A level grades were awarded. A level students at BMet’s Sutton Coldfield College achieved a 99% pass rate and 55% of students guaranteed their place at university on the spot. The vocational pass rate for Level 3 BMet students was 100%.   […]

BMet have today, 8th July announced the launch of its new skills and training academy to boost the skills of job seekers across the city. Not simply limited to job seekers the academy will offer upskilling and retraining opportunities for everyone. Called BMet Career Advance – the new academy is set to offer career ready […]

To avoid the mistakes of past recessions, government should focus on skills to get the most at risk 764,000 people back into secure work ‘Rebuild: a skills led recovery plan’, published by the Association of Colleges, warns of increased demand for college places as high unemployment crowds young people out of the labour market; large […]