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17 April 2026

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MP calls for investigation into Subway apprenticeship

Questions have been raised over apprenticeships offered by a fast-food chain. Dudley MP Ian Austin is demanding answers after it emerged that Subway are offering £2.60 per hour for a role as a ‘sandwich artist’ in the Black Country. Mr Austin said the job was advertised by Job Centre Plus and an identical job in Dudley […]

Witnesses say look again at employer fees

Martin Doel, Chief Executive of the AoC and Tom Wilson, Director of Unionlearn and TUC giving evidence to the committee Apprenticeship funding rates and employer contributions were two of the biggest issues raised by Martin Doel, chief executive of the Association of Colleges (AoC), at an evidence session held by the Business, Innovation and Skills […]

FE Week mini-mascot (Edition 25)

Follow the adventures of FE Week’s biggest and smallest fan! Mostly this week I have been doing a spot of bank holiday gardening” And also you can follow our FE Week mini-mascot on Twitter @daniellinford

Youth unemployment falls by 9,000

The number of unemployed young people fell by 9,000 in the three months leading up to February 2012, Labour Market Statistics have shown. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) has revealed there were 1.03 million unemployed 16 to 24 year-olds in the UK. Excluding people in full time education, there were 719,000 unemployed 16 to […]

Putting the HE in FE at AoC Conference

Caroline Neville, Senior Policy Adviser, BIS         Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, Vince Cable Debate surrounding the introduction of FE loans for adult learners has been a prominent part of the sector in recent months. And at the Association of Colleges’ (AoC) Annual HE in FE Conference at Holiday […]

Managing Editor of FE Week to give evidence on apprenticeships

The managing editor of FE Week will give evidence at the next session of an inquiry into apprenticeships. Nick Linford, who is also author of the Hands-on Guide to Post-16 Funding, has been called as a witness for the Business, Innovation and Skills Committee’s fifth evidence session, which takes place on Tuesday. The session will be held in Committee Room 6, at […]

Zenos brand scrapped by Pearson

Pearson has scrapped the Zenos brand for its ICT apprenticeships. Zenos, a training provider owned by Pearson, will now operate under the name Pearson in Practice. A spokesperson for Pearson in Practice told FE Week: “Zenos has been operating as a fully integrated part of Pearson in Practice for a number of months and officially changed its […]

Work experience essential for preparing next apprentices, says Ofsted

Young people who take part in work experience or vocational study at school are more likely to succeed in an apprenticeship than those who have no exposure to the workplace, a report by Ofsted has revealed. The education watchdog is calling on the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) to develop “a national set of […]

EMFEC takes full control of ABC Awards

ABC Awards has become a formal part of the EMFEC group. Paul Eeles, chief executive of  EMFEC, has taken control of the company and will soon become chief executive of ABC awards. “ABC Awards is a well-respected Awarding Body which I believe has a sound future in a competitive market,” Mr Eeles said. “It is our intention to build […]