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Carnegie College is a further education
college
based in Halbeath, Dunfermline
, Fife
, Scotland
. It was established in 1899, with financial support from George Lauder
. In 2007, it was renamed Carnegie College in honour of Andrew Carnegie
, the steel magnate and philanthropist born in Dunfermline. It has around 11,000 students every year and offers over 350 programs at various levels, from introductory and national qualifications to higher national standards and degrees, delivered through a collegiate model of six schools.
. Carnegie College is a statutory corporation
and registered charity
under Scottish law and in 2007-08 had a gross income of £23,991,000.
The College recognises two trades unions: the Educational Institute of Scotland
(EIS) and Unison
.
at the east end of Dunfermline and can be reached from most parts of Fife, Kinross-shire
and Clackmannanshire
. The college has smaller campuses throughout west Fife, including the former Royal Dockyard
at Rosyth
. It also works in partnership with West Fife Enterprises, a local training initiative based in the West Fife Villages.
A recent report by Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Education
gave the College a high standard of review. The College Review awarded seven grades of Very Good and one grade of Good, with special praise for access and inclusion, guidance, quality improvement and leadership. In the Subject Review there were grades of Very Good in every subject area, with outstanding success for Computing (7 Very Good), Art and Design (5 Very Good), Care (5 Very Good) and Science (4 Very Good).
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Further education
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college
College
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based in Halbeath, Dunfermline
Dunfermline
Dunfermline is a town and former Royal Burgh in Fife, Scotland, on high ground from the northern shore of the Firth of Forth. According to a 2008 estimate, Dunfermline has a population of 46,430, making it the second-biggest settlement in Fife. Part of the town's name comes from the Gaelic word...
, Fife
Fife
Fife is a council area and former county of Scotland. It is situated between the Firth of Tay and the Firth of Forth, with inland boundaries to Perth and Kinross and Clackmannanshire...
, Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
. It was established in 1899, with financial support from George Lauder
George Lauder
George Lauder was a fifteenth century Scottish prelate and Bishop of Argyll .-Background:Robert Lindsay of Pitscottie and Keith state that he was "of the Balcomy family"...
. In 2007, it was renamed Carnegie College in honour of Andrew Carnegie
Andrew Carnegie
Andrew Carnegie was a Scottish-American industrialist, businessman, and entrepreneur who led the enormous expansion of the American steel industry in the late 19th century...
, the steel magnate and philanthropist born in Dunfermline. It has around 11,000 students every year and offers over 350 programs at various levels, from introductory and national qualifications to higher national standards and degrees, delivered through a collegiate model of six schools.
Description
The college is one of West Fife's largest employers and contributors to the local economy, employing almost 600 people with an annual turnover of £22 million. It is amongst the most financially independent colleges in Scotland, with just 45% of its funding coming from the Scottish Funding CouncilScottish Funding Council
The Scottish Further and Higher Education Funding Council, more commonly known as the Scottish Funding Council , is the body in Scotland that distributes funding from the Scottish Government to the country's colleges and universities...
. Carnegie College is a statutory corporation
Corporation
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and registered charity
Charitable organization
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under Scottish law and in 2007-08 had a gross income of £23,991,000.
Executive Management Team
The Principal is Professor Bill Mcintosh, supported by a senior management team of Janet Mccauslin, David Neilson and Ian Allison. Recent restructuring has brought in an additional layer of management, called 'Heads of School'; each Head of School is responsible for three or four Assistant Heads of School. This means that the College is co-ordinated by some 30 managers, a senior management team, and the Principal. The Board of Management, chaired by Graham Bowstead, oversees all decisions made by the Principal. The Board also contains representatives from the staff: the teaching staff are represented by Mr Graham Watt, and support staff are represented by Ms Elizabeth Buchanan.The College recognises two trades unions: the Educational Institute of Scotland
Educational Institute of Scotland
The Educational Institute of Scotland is the oldest teachers' trade union in the world, having been founded in 1847 when dominies became concerned about the effect of changes to the system of education in Scotland on their professional status....
(EIS) and Unison
Unison
In music, the word unison can be applied in more than one way. In general terms, it may refer to two notes sounding the same pitch, often but not always at the same time; or to the same musical voice being sounded by several voices or instruments together, either at the same pitch or at a distance...
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Location
It is near the M90 motorwayM90 motorway
The M90 is a motorway in Scotland. It runs from Inverkeithing, at the north end of the Forth Road Bridge, to Perth, passing Dunfermline, Cowdenbeath and Kinross on the way...
at the east end of Dunfermline and can be reached from most parts of Fife, Kinross-shire
Kinross-shire
Kinross-shire or the County of Kinross is a registration county, electoral ward and historic county in the Perth and Kinross council area in the east central Lowlands of Scotland...
and Clackmannanshire
Clackmannanshire
Clackmannanshire, often abbreviated to Clacks is a local government council area in Scotland, and a lieutenancy area, bordering Perth and Kinross, Stirling and Fife.As Scotland's smallest historic county, it is often nicknamed 'The Wee County'....
. The college has smaller campuses throughout west Fife, including the former Royal Dockyard
Royal Navy Dockyard
Royal Navy Dockyards are harbours where either commissioned ships are based, or where ships are overhauled and refitted. Historically, the Royal Navy maintained a string of dockyards around the world, although few are now operating today....
at Rosyth
Rosyth
Rosyth is a town located on the Firth of Forth, three miles south of the centre of Dunfermline. According to an estimate taken in 2008, the town has a population of 12,790....
. It also works in partnership with West Fife Enterprises, a local training initiative based in the West Fife Villages.
A recent report by Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Education
Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Education
Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Education is an executive agency of the Scottish Government, responsible for the inspection of public and independent, primary and secondary schools, as well as further education colleges, community learning, Local Authority Education Departments and teacher...
gave the College a high standard of review. The College Review awarded seven grades of Very Good and one grade of Good, with special praise for access and inclusion, guidance, quality improvement and leadership. In the Subject Review there were grades of Very Good in every subject area, with outstanding success for Computing (7 Very Good), Art and Design (5 Very Good), Care (5 Very Good) and Science (4 Very Good).
Name Change
The college changed its name from Lauder College to Carnegie College in November 2007. The change of name was given formal approval by the Scottish Government on Friday 30 November 2007. Despite a high level of support, criticisms were raised and debate was held in the letters page of the Dunfermline PressDunfermline Press
The Dunfermline Press and West Fife Advertiser is a weekly Scottish broadsheet newspaper, based in Dunfermline, Fife. With average sales of 21,852 the newspaper is read by more people in the Dunfermline area than the other quality newspapers combined...
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