Posted on Tuesday 29th Sep 2020
Adults in England without an A-level or equivalent qualification will be offered a fully funded college course, the government has announced.
Funding for courses offering "skills valued by employers" will be made available from next April.
In a speech on Tuesday, the PM will say the government cannot "save every job" amid the coronavirus pandemic, but wants to help people find new work.
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