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further education

American

noun

British.

adult education.

further education British

noun

(in Britain) formal education beyond school other than at a university or polytechnic

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Etymology

Origin of further education

First recorded in 1895–1900

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further education

Young people aged 18-25 starting university or moving into residential further education settings for the first time in autumn 2026 are also eligible.

From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2026

Born in Prescot, Sir George was educated at Huyton Secondary School before working as a fitter, engineer and further education lecturer.

From BBC ● Jul. 6, 2026

The two-dose vaccine will be available to pupils in their final year of secondary school, and 18- to 25-year-olds heading to university or residential further education for the first time in autumn.

From BBC ● Jun. 12, 2026

Instead, he thinks more money should be invested in early years and further education - to reduce the nearly a million young people not in education, employment or training.

From BBC ● Jun. 1, 2026

She was a day scholar, and her parents did not have the means to send her for further education.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela

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