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Thursday, September 9, 2010 |
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Students with young children forced to leave courses because of cuts in funding |
by www.guardian.co.uk - added 22/09/2009 |
| The closure of college and university nurseries in response to cuts to education budgets could see students with young children forced to leave their courses, according to a campaign launched last week by the University and College Union, the National Union of Students, and Unison. A recent NUS report found that 60% of students with children had considered packing in their studies due to problems juggling work and childcare. "Older students who have families could be forced out of further and higher education, making a mockery of government attempts to widen participation if nurseries close," says Jon Richards, Unison's senior national officer. "It will also be really tough for younger people who have children to continue their studies without childcare. They are having the rug pulled from under their feet." |
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