Last week, parents protested about the Sutton Campus nursery being due to shut in September.
Faced with budget cuts, the college has announced plans to axe 100 jobs and said it would be focusing on teaching and learning.
Kim Vaughan, director of student services at Birmingham Metropolitan College, said, 'To minimise the impact of the cuts, we will be closing the creche at the Sutton Coldfield Campus at the end of this academic year. We will work with local nurseries and creches to help our learners find childcare facilities close to their homes. Our decision is in line with other colleges who have also cut their nursery provision.'
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