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  Oatridge Online - Nov 10  
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Students “doubly wise” for attending Oatridge

Skye, a student at Oatridge

Students at the College’s annual prizegiving have been told by the Chief Executive of the Scottish Funding Council that they were “doubly wise” in choosing Oatridge. Read more…

 

 
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A blooming success for Julia

Winning certificate for Julia Ford

Day release student Julia Ford has been named horticultural apprentice of the year in a competition open to hundreds of local authorities all over the UK. Read more…

 

 
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Gairdoch

A partnership project involving Oatridge College has made it through to the finals of the Scottish Modern Apprenticeship Awards for 2010. Read more…

 

 
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Graeme goes to Holyrood

Graeme at the Scottish Parlament, close up

Former student Graeme Brown, Lantra’s current “Modern Apprentice of the Year”, reveals to an event at the Scottish Parliament how Oatridge training gave him a real lift at work. Read more…

 

 
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Into Africa

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Why a mega bake-in and a cycling marathon are vital to the hopes of half a dozen Animal Care students intent on a South African adventure. Read more…

 
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Seven expert assessors have been appointed to support agricultural students on a unique training programme which keeps them on the job and out of the classroom. Read more…

     
   

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Oatridge College is seeking talented volunteers, committed to education and training for the landbased industries, to join the Board of Management. Read more…

     
   

Principal addresses farm business conference

    David James has been a keynote speaker at a major conference organised by Lantra, the landbased sector skills council, to look at ways of boosting Scotland’s farming businesses. Read more…
     
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    Two of the Sodexo catering team at the College bake up a storm to be among the prizewinners in a company competition. Read more…
   

 

   

Willie tramps to £2,700 charity total

   

Short-course instructor Willie Johnston has boosted a charity’s coffers after completing a walk of the West Highland Way…and him with a sore knee tae! Read more…

     
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