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0 Comments | Sunday Herald, The, Mar 18, 2007 | by Julia Fields, Senior Business Writer

While the Executive has allocated more resources to help with the international efforts of the education sector, the SDI has been given no measurable targets to achieve. Nobody seems to know how much the Scottish education sector exports at the moment.

According to one former Scottish education consultant, some of Scotland's greatest strengths are also being overlooked, such as teacher training and examination and curriculum development. "A further lead needs to come from the Executive. The partnership between national agencies and providers isn't where it should be to deliver these things, " he says. "The Executive needs smarter targets for its international strategy."

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THE FACTS Scottish universities and colleges are expanding abroad in a drive to generate new revenues, raise their global profile and expose their students to international practices.

BACKGROUND Emerging economies such as India, China, the Middle East, Russia, Latin America and Eastern Europe are seen as prime markets for Scottish educational expertise.

NEED TO KNOW MORE?www. interactiveuniversity. net To see the global activities of the sector.