further education

noun

British.

1. adult education.

further education

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of further education¹

First recorded in 1895–1900

Example Sentences

Lindsay Brown says she knows more than most how Scotland's further education colleges are able to give people a second chance.

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Last week, a report by the Scottish Funding Council said most Scottish further education colleges face unsustainable losses over the next three years - and several were warning they could run out of cash by the end of this financial year.

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Anne-Marie Harley, a lecturer at the college and representative for the EIS union, said the Scottish government needed to make further education a priority.

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Two official reports on the problems of the further education sector are an effective way of getting the attention of ministers.

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Instead, he said the government would pursue a new target for young people going on to university, further education, or a "gold standard apprenticeship" by the age of 25.

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