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Students at BMet College have officially proven that the environment and sustainability are top of their agenda, by gaining a third-place finish in the national Planet Earth Games. The annual competition challenges students from across the UK to test their knowledge of the environment and sustainability, by looking for activities to reduce our impact on […]

BMet has cooked up high-quality buffets, afternoon tea and a menu of “royal activities” this week for locals in the community, ahead of King Charles’s Coronation. The events took place across BMet’s main James Watt, Matthew Boulton and Sutton Coldfield colleges. It is all part of a wider community-focused initiative in the west midlands, endorsed […]

Students across BMet expressed their views on a range of “equality and diversity” topics today, at a special workshop designed to support an anti-racist strategy at the college. Following over a thousand student responses to a “Have Your Say” survey by award-winning youth focused social enterprise, Leaders Unlocked, the event gave students and staff the […]

BMet College has published a FinTech Skills Framework April 2023 which it describes as a ‘Blueprint for Further Education in Birmingham and the West Midlands.’  The report was launched this morning (Thursday, 20th April 2023) at a joint BMet/SuperTech breakfast event (Studio venue, Birmingham) which featured many of the industry stakeholders who participated in the research. […]

Digital creatives at BMet’s Matthew Boulton College are officially top of the class when it comes to innovation and skills, after being crowned double team winners in a national youth-focused competition. The students beat off stiff competition from college students across the country, to win the annual industry-led Amazon Web Services (AWS) ‘Digital Skills Project’ […]

Four rising star students at BMet are making their mark by inspiring leading employers in their role as board members for the Greater Birmingham Professional Services Academy (GBPSA). Ahmad, Amaan, Amanah and Cameron who are all studying a Level 3 Extended Diploma in Business courses at BMet’s Matthew Boulton College, have been working with the […]

Local residents and visitors to Sutton Coldfield Town Centre, will now have the chance to see depictions of mental health in unique forms, through art created by BMet art students. Direction Action Art is hosting an array of works including printing, sculpture and digital designed by around 20 innovative learners – from now until 20 […]

Nearly two-thirds of adults across Birmingham and the West Midlands would consider returning to education, a poll commissioned by BMet college group has found, but many potential learners are being held back by cost of living concerns. BMet, which operates three colleges across the city, commissioned polling company Survation to survey 1,000 adults across the […]

BMet College has been crowned with the excellence in education training at the 2023 Greater Birmingham Chamber of Commerce Awards. The popular Birmingham based college, beat off stiff competition to be awarded with the accolade at the ICC this month. The award particularly recognised BMet’s strengths and work with the regional and national business and […]

A new Digital and Technology Employer Board formed by BMet College, has created opportunities for a more innovative curriculum. The Board, which consists of employers from across the region in different industry technology areas including The CyberHub Trust, C X Squared, Currys, Fujitsu, Nonsensical and Post and Codes, met for the first time at BMet’s […]