Glowing report for Oatridge College

Education inspectors have cited two key areas of excellence at Oatridge College which should be shared with the rest of the college sector.

HM Inspectorate has praised the West Lothian-based college - one of Scotland's smaller centres for vocational education and training - when it comes to preparing students for the world of work.

Programmes in environmental and countryside management and in equine studies were singled out in a glowing report published on Friday following an in-depth external review.

Oatridge principal David James says: "We are delighted our efforts to become a centre of excellence for land-based education, training and enterprise have been recognised.

"It is a tribute to our highly skilled staff, the quality of our students and the programmes, systems and resources we have."