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 […]
Ten apprentices have earned themselves permanent jobs at Wesleyan’s Birmingham head office after becoming the latest group to successfully graduate from the mutual’s 18 month training programme. 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 […]
Apprenticeship Futures events are being held on Thursday 21 April at James Watt College, Matthew Boulton College, Stourbridge College and Sutton Coldfield College between 5pm and 8pm. Apprenticeships are a great way to earn while you learn. Prospective apprentices can discover more about vacancies on offer across a range of industries including business and professional, […]
45 people have been employed by West Midland Safari Park as the result of a training programme delivered by BMet College. Further job opportunities will also be available ahead of the park’s summer season. The new recruits completed two-week employability programmes across the college’s sites in Kidderminster, Stourbridge and Brierley Hill. These included work […]
Further job opportunities will also be available ahead of the park’s summer season. The new recruits completed two-week employability programmes across the college’s sites in Kidderminster, Stourbridge and Brierley Hill. These included work placements at the park and the opportunity to gain qualifications in employability, customer service and food safety. Charlotte Stokes, HR Manager at […]
According to findings by funding experts, just 3% out of the West Midlands companies expected to pay the levy are from the financial, legal and insurance sector. Nationally, this is at 18%, even though Birmingham has the UK’s youngest population and the fastest growing workforce likely to join this sector between now and 2020. The […]