“Coming to college has given me a new lease of life,” said Stan, who left school at 14 to train as a carpenter. “I enrolled on my courses last September and it's done me a lot of good to be able to better myself” Not only is Stan getting to grips with everything from grammar […]
This investment allows us to increase our full-time student places to 350 – plus additional apprenticeships – and provides a purpose designedcentreof excellence for them to study in. Four of our current students will be working alongside contractors, Speller Metcalfe, on the fit-out of the new centre – with infrastructure being provided by Worcester Bosch. […]
The board of BMet, which comprises James Watt College in Great Barr, Matthew Boulton College, Stourbridge College and Sutton Coldfield College currently consists of six independent governors in addition to two student and two staff governors and the principal. The board meets approximately six times a year and each independent governor is a member of […]
Academy Manager, Andrew Blakeley said: “Year on year the Harriers Academy has developed the talent of many footballers, turning them into champions at a regional and national level. Players have gone on to join the first team and other clubs while many others have progressed to university and employment.” The Academy programmes are delivered by […]
Speaking at the launch, Andrew Cleaves, Principal and Chief Executive of BMet said: “The future of Further Education lies in colleges and employers working hand in hand to design new and exciting curriculum that meets the individual needs of the employer and provides our young people with the technical and professional skills they need to […]
A review by the Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education (QAA) confirmed the college meets the national requirements for standards and quality for its learning provision across Birmingham and the Black Country. A team of QAA reviewers visited the College and judged that its academic standards, the quality and enhancement of its student learning opportunities […]
The apprentices are the fifth group to complete the scheme the specialist financial services provider runs with Birmingham Metropolitan College (BMet). The course was designed to provide an alternative career route into the financial services sector. Wesleyan Chief Executive Craig Errington added: “I don’t see this as the end of their apprenticeship, but as the […]
The 15 learners at James Watt College spent a fortnight at Spring Housing Association in Handsworth producing a garden space with flowerbeds and plants. They also made wooden flower troughs and painted an inspirational mural. Team Leader, Fateha Begum said: “There hadn’t been a real garden here before, so the learners have done some amazing […]
Foley Park Community Primary School has shortlisted three new logos produced for them by student designers at Kidderminster Academy. These are now being presented to the school's parents, staff and governors before a final logo is unveiled in July. Headteacher, Kathryn Sugars said: “We recently achieved a GOOD Ofsted rating, so introducing a new logo […]
To celebrate its Diamond Anniversary, the Charity launched the DofE Diamond Challenge – a one-off initiative to allow people of all ages to take on a DofE inspired challenge and earn a limited-edition DofE Diamond Challenge pin. For their Diamond Challenge, BMet students and staff abseiled down the front of Matthew Boulton College’s impressive eight […]