Further education providers/colleges in England are calling on Chancellor Alistair Darling to protect adult students from cuts in his budget on Wednesday.
The providers/colleges say they face a £200m cut in funding for adults, and that some courses could close as a result.
Institutions face an average budget cut of 16% for adult learning, suggests a survey by the Association of Colleges.
The government says it will spend more than £3.5bn on further education and skills in 2010-11.
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