Carnegie College (formerly Lauder College) was a

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based in Halbeath,

Dunfermline Dunfermline (; , ) is a city, parish, and former royal burgh in Fife, Scotland, from the northern shore of the Firth of Forth. Dunfermline was the de facto capital of the Kingdom of Scotland between the 11th and 15th centuries. The earliest ...

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, Scotland. It was established in 1899, with financial support from George Lauder and

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and named after their father and uncle, respectively, George Lauder, Sr. In 2007, it was renamed Carnegie College in honour of

, Lauder's cousin, the steel magnate and philanthropist born in Dunfermline. On 1 August 2013 Carnegie College and Adam Smith College came together to form Fife College, creating a new college for the region in line wit
Government legislation
The land-based elements of Scotland’s Rural College, SRUC Elmwood College, were also incorporated in the new Fife College providing a wide range of courses to choose from. Before merging with Adam Smith, Carnegie College had around 11,000 students every year and offered 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 was previously 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 was amongst the most financially independent colleges in Scotland, with just 45% of its funding coming from the

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. Carnegie College was a statutory

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and

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under Scottish law and in 2007-08 had a gross income of £23,991,000.

Location

It was near the

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at the east end of Dunfermline and could be reached from most parts of Fife,

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and

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. The college had smaller campuses throughout west Fife, including the former Royal Dockyard at

Rosyth Rosyth () is a town and Garden City in Fife, Scotland, on the coast of the Firth of Forth. Scotland's first Garden city movement, Garden City, Rosyth is part of the Greater Dunfermline Area and is located 3 miles south of Dunfermline city cen ...

. It also worked in partnership with West Fife Enterprises, a local training initiative based in the West Fife Villages. A 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).

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 Press''. It is now known as the Dunfermline Campus of Fife College.

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