The Adult Learning Inspectorate (formerly the Training and Skills Council) has been commissioned to assess the training provision for the Ministry of Social Affairs, Labour and Vocational Training in Oman. This is a new development for any comparable British inspectorate.

The contract is the product of months of negotiation, and will run until January. In the current situation, working in the Middle East is a sensitive issue, but the project has been unaffected. The Inspectorate is currently negotiating for other potential contracts with Egypt, Bahrain, Kuwait and Abu Dhabi.