College seeks experts to travel the world
Oatridge College in West Lothian has launched a new initiative aimed at spreading Scottish expertise in the rural industries around the globe. Oatridge International, headed by Adrian Kitchen, the Director of Business and Curriculum Development, is seeking skilled trainers and practitioners in a wide range of disciplines, who will be willing to spend anything from three weeks to six months or more abroad, working on international development projects.
Scotland's premier centre for landbased education and training has already had success in Botswana, where the College, through a contract from the Scottish Qualifications Authority, helped the African country's Department of Vocational Education and Training ratify recently updated agricultural education courses.
Kitchen says: "Currently Oatridge has attracted interest from Colleges in South Africa, India and China, which are looking for Scottish expertise in the development of new services and products. I am currently drawing up a database of experts who will be willing to go out from Scotland to work, not just with colleges in education and training, but with local businesses as well."
