The government has established high-quality Institutes of Technology (IoTs) to provide employers with a skilled workforce and students with a clear route to technical employment. The Greater Birmingham & Solihull IoT (GBSIoT) specialises in Engineering and Manufacturing and is a consortium led by Solihull College & University Centre, Aston University and Birmingham City University, working […]
Solihull College & University Centre united motor vehicle industry experts at its Woodlands Campus recently for a Train the Trainer session. Approximately 30 delegates and automotive industry heads attended the session which was part of the Emerging Skills Project. Training was provided on delivery of 3 electric and hybrid vehicle modules by Solihull College & […]
On Thursday 8th July a nationwide celebration will take place marking the launch of the initial wave of 12 Institutes of Technology. Institutes of Technology (IoTs) are collaborations between further education (FE) providers, universities and employers. They specialise in delivering higher technical education (at Levels 4 and 5 – equivalent to the first and second year of a degree) with a […]
Salts Healthcare has created a number of career pathways to help production workers upskill to become fully qualified engineers through a combination of on and off the job learning. On top of this, the development of their Engineering Apprenticeship Programme has partly led them to be recognised among the top 100 apprenticeship employers in the UK. Staff learning is a key part […]
Building work on a new state-of-the-art Institute of Technology (IoT) for Greater Birmingham and Solihull has begun on Aston University’s campus in Birmingham city centre. Construction started on The Hub at the Aston University based site in May and is expected to be complete by December 2021, ready to open in January 2022. In March […]
Opportunities for STEM talent promoted in virtual event on the International Day of Women and Girls in Science
Greater Birmingham and Solihull awarded Prestigious Institute of Technology for Advanced Manufacturing & Engineering
Greater Birmingham and Solihull awarded Prestigious Institute of Technology for Advanced Manufacturing & Engineering
BMet part of the government approved regional Greater Birmingham and Institute of Technology for Advanced Manufacturing & Engineering
GBS Institute of Technology highlighted in government skills plan
