BMet and South and City College, in collaboration with Birmingham Race Impact Group, are proud to announce the “Pass the Baton Anti-Racist Festival,” a profound day-long event dedicated to promoting unity and the importance of anti-racism. Set to take place on Thursday, 25th April at The Crossing in Digbeth, the festival is a call to […]
An eight-year BMet and Sigma Connect collaboration is providing rewarding and sustainable career pathways for job seekers across the West Midlands. Since 2016, the award-winning partnership has enabled employment-related opportunities for over 800 unemployed people, through the launch of a Sector-Based Work Academy programme (SWAP). The partnership, which is part-funded by the Department for Work […]
Leading employers across the West Midlands joined forces at BMet’s Matthew Boulton College this week, to discuss work-focused opportunities for young people and young adults with disabilities. BMet hosted the Employer Roundtable Event on “Supporting Internships and Accessible Apprenticeships for Students with Disabilities” to collectively explore how businesses can adapt to meet the needs of […]
BMet students have created winning solutions for current youth focused issues, through a leading national Digital Skills Project Challenge. “Solve Nexus” from BMet’s Matthew Boulton College beat off stiff competition from fellow college groups to triumph in the Best Overall Project (awarded by Wavemaker) and Best Refection (awarded by Hanover Communications) categories. Creative Computing and […]
Come along to our interactive Mayoral Hustings – on Thursday 11 April from 4.30 – 6pm – at BMet’s Sutton Coldfield College (in the Theatre Hall). At this event, you’ll get a chance to meet some of your election candidates and hear from them on how they’re going to address key priorities for our area if […]
Students at Sutton Coldfield College A Level Centre and at local and Malawi schools, are set to benefit from thousands of history books left by former teacher Mark Stretch, following his recent passing. This week, A Level staff brought and distributed the cargo of literature to the college alongside Mark’s brother, Graham Stretch for students […]
We’re supporting this year’s Youth Voice Census survey from Youth Employment UK. It’s an annual temperature check that shows us how UK young people feel about issues related to education, employment, training, work and where they live. Last year, over 4,700 young people across the UK got involved, and we want to help make this […]
Following on from a successful, Careers Employability Event held last November at our Matthew Boulton College, we are pleased to be able to announce again that our event held this week at our Sutton Coldfield College, was a truly inspiring and rewarding occasion for everyone who attended. Here is a video to showcase the captivating […]
Business acumen and creativity have been in full focus for BMet students joining “garment designing” masterclasses with local community interest company, Free 2 Dream In The Community (F2D-ITC). The impactful interactive sessions have enabled circa 50 students at Matthew Boulton College to develop a range of career-enhancing skills, which will be invaluable for a variety […]
Further Education Training Providers across West Midlands and Warwickshire unveil new one stop shop for employers Skills West Midlands + Warwickshire launched Post 16 training providers say: “We’ve made your business our business” com creates hub to present region’s best training and talent in one place Colleges and training providers across the West Midlands and […]