The scrapping of Education Maintenance Allowances prompted protests Almost half of England's further education colleges have seen a decline in student numbers - with the drop blamed on the scrapping of the Education Maintenance Allowance (EMA).
An Association of Colleges survey shows 49% have fewer students than last year.
Financial pressures, such as the loss of the EMA allowance and the cost of transport, are named as the reason.
The Department for Education said financial support was now
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