BMet’s student governor, Daniel Millington of HydraForce Ltd, the Birmingham-based manufacturer of hydraulic valves and manifold systems, has won the award for Advanced Apprentice of the Year for the UK. The National Apprenticeship award ceremony that took place at the Old Billingsgate in London, saw Daniel compete against eight other competitors in his field, including […]
Being a chart-topping DJ and music producer definitely puts Paul Morrell in the running for the title. The release of a new original single, Up In Flames featuring Amanda Wilson and a remix of Ava Max’s smash hit single, Sweet But Psycho are just some of the projects the media lecturer at James Watt College […]
Royal Sutton Coldfield Town Council is funding a new event to enable people with physical and learning difficulties to try new sporting opportunities. Organised by the team behind the highly successful Sutton Coldfield Community Games, the first ever Accessible Community Games will take place at Sutton Coldfield College on Friday 26th April. Participants will be […]
A spur of the moment photography assignment has provided career inspiration for a student and charity volunteer. Teenager, Abbie Cockburn was marshalling at Mary Stevens Hospice’s recent Neon Night Run when she was called on to photograph some of the fundraiser activities. The opportunity has encouraged the Stourbridge College student to start her own photography […]
BMet’s 2018 Alumni Awards were presented to early years professional, Faraza Anderson and structural engineer, Asha Devi. The former Sutton Coldfield College and Matthew Boulton College students received their awards at BMet’s Higher Education Awards ceremony at Birmingham Town Hall. BMet Principal, Cliff Hall said: “Our Alumni Awards put former students under a ‘then and […]
If you’re a Year 11 student, do you know what your sixth form future looks like? Find out at BMet’s Open Event on Saturday (24 November). Summer 2019’s school leavers can explore college life, courses and career paths at BMet’s sites across Birmingham and the Black Country. They can also come away with their place […]
An engineering technician has been named the first recipient of an award created by BMet in partnership with Morgan Hunt to recognise higher education achievement. Bilal Suleman was presented with the Morgan Hunt Resilience Award at the college’s higher education awards ceremony. “I’m honoured to receive the award,” said Bilal who lives in Leicester. “For […]
A BMet Fellowship has been presented to Mike Harfield, Managing Director at Sigma Financial Group Ltd. Fellowships are awarded annually by the college to individuals who have made an exceptional contribution to the college over a period of time. Business outsourcing firm, Sigma has experienced significant growth over the last three years. Throughout this period, […]
BMet’s student governor, Daniel Millington is celebrating double apprenticeship award success. The technician at Hydraforce Ltd received the runner-up award for EEF (Engineering Employer’s Federation) Apprentice of the Year for the Midlands. He is also the Rolls-Royce Regional Advanced Apprenticeship Award winner in the National Apprenticeship Service Awards 2018. Daniel who graduated from his engineering […]
With women representing just 14% of the UK’s construction workforce (according to the Office of National Statistics), BMet has come up with a way to tackle the disparity head on. Bridge into Construction, a women-only programme, is being launched at Erdington Skills Centre to train jobseekers for careers in plumbing and the wider construction industry. […]