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Adults wanting to carve rewarding careers in health and fitness can do so at Sutton Coldfield College, by studying courses that can lead to life-changing opportunities. The college’s industry standard, YMCA Level 2 Certificate in Gym Instructing and Level 3 Diploma in Personal Training (Practitioner) pathways are now available to adults seeking a career change. […]

Online Safety is in focus for college students across the West Midlands. The safety of students is a concern shared by all further education colleges across the West Midlands. As members of Colleges West Midlands, colleges collaborate in taking an active stance to keep students across the region safe and well. Safer Internet Day is […]

Three BMet College students are now reaching their goals and scoring their way to glory, through a rewarding partnership with Boldmere St Michaels WFC (Women’s Football Club). The rising female athletes, who are part of the college’s WFC academy alongside studying further education courses at BMet’s Sutton Coldfield College, made their senior level debut with […]

Paulette Hamilton was joined by the Shadow Chancellor Rachel Reeves MP and by the Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury and Wolverhampton MP Pat McFadden at the Erdington Skills Centre this afternoon (Friday 28 January). They spent the afternoon meeting staff and students at the construction training centre situated in the heart of Erdington. During […]

A kind-hearted pharmacy student at BMet College’s desire to help others during the pandemic, has led to positive career moves and to her finding work right next door to her previous job. Adult apprentice learner, Lisa Turvey, has been given a dose of good fortune, after gaining a rewarding role as a pharmacy assistant at […]

A rising BMet Sport Science student is punching and kicking his way to “global Thai boxing championship success” after gaining victory locally, nationally and internationally. Muhammed Shazaib, who studies BTEC Level 3 Sport and Exercise Science at Sutton Coldfield College, is currently crowned as champion in the coveted Muay Thai Junior 60kg World, European, British […]

BMet has signed an agreement to support the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games as an Official Further Education College Provider. The partnership will see BMet provide crucial space for the training of more than 13,000 volunteers, the Commonwealth Collective, helping to ensure the Games run smoothly. The college will also be sharing its teaching expertise with […]

University level students from BMet were thrilled to graduate this week, at a ceremony recognising their hard work and achievements. This year students from 2020 and 2021 were joined by their friends and family at the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire at a socially distanced event. Keynote speaker Deirdre LaBassire, a governance specialist with 20 years’ experience […]

We have been notified that Ofsted inspectors will be visiting our Colleges from Tuesday 7th December to Friday 10th December 2021 to conduct their inspection. The inspectors will be interested to find out about students learning journey, what opportunities they have had at the college, how much progress they have made since joining the college […]

BMet art and design students’ futures are shinning brighter after participating in an illuminating live “eco-friendly” industry project, with a leading local lighting business. The level 2 and 3 creative learners, who are studying at BMet’s Matthew Boulton College, seized the unique opportunity to gain invaluable experience with The Workshop Below, manufacturers of a range […]