Its simple. The big FTO's are simply not getting enough students applying for courses at the moment due to the recession, the scarce nature of banking credit and, of course, the fact you would have to be insane to start training at the moment. Hence they are discounting their product in order to entice the consumer back - the exact same thing is happening on the high street.
What they tell you about being busy is codswallop, they are desperate.
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