Local Employability Services

There are a number of organisations involved in helping West Lothian residents into training, and employment. You can find out more about them by following this link:

http://www.westlothian.com/BLN/employability/

Adopt an apprentice scheme

Local companies are being given money to "adopt" young apprentices who have been made redundant during the recession.
http://www.westlothianhp.co.uk/news/Adopt-an-apprentice.5715882.jp

Staff development training for rural businesses

Russell Parker, Business Development Executive at Oatridge College, says he has received a “universally positive response” from the rural businesses he has contacted about the exciting, new 2KT+ project, which offers companies access to the expertise and support of Oatridge and its partner institutions.

The knowledge transfer programme enables small to medium-sized business and social enterprises to harness academic resources and exploit market opportunities. In his new role, Russell has already been in touch with several keen to take up the offer, especially for specialist training programmes for staff development.

Adrian Kitchen, the Director of Curriculum and Business Development at Oatridge, says: “The reactions of businesses contacted to date have been very encouraging. We have a number of potential projects which will benefit both the businesses and the College and we look forward to the continued success of 2KT.”

Any business or social enterprise interested in talking to Russell Parker can contact him on 0778 99 124 36 or email rparker@oatridge.ac.uk