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The government currently pays half the fees of further education students aged over 24, but from next year it wants them to take loans to pay the full cost.
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"Quite simply, this will result in course closures, job losses and vastly diminished opportunities for adults who need a second chance in education."
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The courses affected by the changes would be A-levels, BTecs and some apprenticeships.
"At a time of record levels of unemployment it is simply not acceptable to slash opportunity for 100,000 people."
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-18552060
Over 24, unemployed and need education to get a job? You'd better have a pot of cash or the abilty to take a loan.
