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Societal issues affecting young people were brought to life creatively through an innovative partnership with BMet and Aston Villa FC charity this week. Visual Communications students from BMet’s Sutton Coldfield College were given the unique opportunity to produce youth-focused videos and associated marketing for Aston Villa Foundation – the charitable arm of Aston Villa Football […]

Sustainability skills gap must be plugged to meet Greater Birmingham and Solihull’s green home aspirations 72% would consider a home to be worth more money if it was sustainably constructed 76% currently use electricity and 59% use gas but if cost wasn’t a factor 42% would opt for renewable sources of energy Greater Birmingham and […]

Speak Truth to Power, an animation exploring the historical fight for racial justice and the action that still needs to be taken, is launching today. The launch comes three months after the publication of ‘Inclusive Britain’, the government’s response to the controversial Sewell report of 2021. Speak Truth to Power echoes the sentiment of ‘Inclusive […]

Four BMet champions have been officially chosen as Batonbearers for the Birmingham 2022 Queen’s Baton Relay, joining thousands of inspiring individuals in carrying the Baton. The Baton is touring all 72 Commonwealth nations and territories before returning to England and later arriving at the opening of the Games in July. The BMet Batonbearers will be […]

A kind-hearted BMet lecturer and training assessor has been officially rewarded for his hard work and dedication to apprentices, after gaining a top award at a prestigious ceremony. Stephen Whiting, who is based at the MINI Plant Oxford, secured the “Training Provider Individual Award” at this year’s regional Oxfordshire Apprenticeship Awards. The award is a […]

A rising electrical engineering student at BMet was given a royal welcome at Buckingham Palace when he was celebrated for achieving a Gold Standard Duke of Edinburgh Award (DofE). Charlie Stevens joined around one thousand other upstanding young people who were invited to the special Reception, held in the landmark gardens. It was held by […]

Students from BMet and South and City College Birmingham led the way in conversations about racial justice and equality earlier this week at a pioneering further education “world café” summit, specially designed for young people. Held at Aston University, the BMet and South and City College partnership was facilitated by national Youth Charity – Leaders […]

The latest `Security Operations Centre’ (SOC) to join the CyberHub Trust network has now been launched at BMet’s Matthew Boulton Campus. This pioneering, national initiative aims to provide talented young people with the advanced digital skills they need to become Cyber Security and Cloud experts – tackling the skills gap in this rapidly expanding sector […]

Aspiring legal professionals from underrepresented backgrounds at BMet are closer to realising their dreams, thanks to an innovative partnership with the college and Bila Law Academy. Launching at the college’s Matthew Boulton and Sutton Coldfield sites, the Professional Legal Skills Programmes (PLSP) will give law students access to many career-focused opportunities. Bila Law Academy was […]

BMet has joined forces with colleges from across the region to sign a Safer Students Charter, affirming its commitment to creating a culture of safety for all students. The charter, developed by the Colleges West Midlands network, contains five safety elements to support students and help them to learn and develop by: Treating all students […]