New College Lanarkshire is a further education institution in Scotland in

North Lanarkshire North Lanarkshire (; ) is one of the 32 council areas of Scotland. It borders the north-east of the Glasgow City council area and contains many of Glasgow's suburbs, commuter towns, and villages. It also borders East Dunbartonshire, Falkirk (co ...

. The college was created in November 2013 from the merger of Cumbernauld College and Motherwell College, and in 2014 it absorbed

Coatbridge College New College Lanarkshire Coatbridge Campus, previously the independent Coatbridge College, was Scotland’s oldest further education college, founded in 1865. The college has over 250 staff members and approximately 7,000 students. The college prov ...

. It has over 25,000 students.

Cumbernauld campus

The main campus building was completed in 1978 as Cumbernauld Technical College, to designs by the Glasgow architectural practice

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. The original building is

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. In August 2006, Cumbernauld College completed an extensive phased refurbishment and new build programme at the main campus. A window replacement scheme, renewal of lighting and heating systems, and internal space reconfiguration complement a new , three-story teaching block. Ground and first floor levels provide additional fully equipped teaching facilities and specialist rooms for health care, travel and tourism, and art. On the third floor the Business and Conference Centre offers the wider Business Community training and conference facilities. A new front entrance, reception and internal ‘street’ () connects all buildings and provides improved access to student services and support, learning centres, library facilities and social areas, as well as a dynamic space for exhibitions, promotion and student activity. The college also purchased a , modern, purpose-built canal side building in

Kirkintilloch Kirkintilloch (; ; ) is a town and a Burgh of Barony (The Baron of Kirkintilloch) in East Dunbartonshire, Scotland. It lies on the Forth and Clyde Canal and on the south side of Strathkelvin, about northeast of central Glasgow. Historically ...

to develop activities and

further education Further education (often abbreviated FE) in the United Kingdom and Ireland is additional education to that received at secondary school that is distinct from the higher education (HE) offered in universities and other academic institutions. It ...

(FE) provision in East Dunbartonshire. On Friday 1 November, Cumbernauld College and Motherwell college merged to rename as New College Lanarkshire

Campuses

*Broadwood Campus *Coatbridge Campus *Cumbernauld Campus *Kirkintilloch Campus *Motherwell Campus

Training Unit

The Training Unit delivers a range of government-funded programmes to enable individuals to enter into sustainable employment. These include: *Training for Work *Get Ready for Work *Employability Courses *Skillseekers / Modern Apprentices *Support Employment

Business and Conference Centre

Funded as part of the redevelopment programme, the Business and Conference Centre provides skills gap analysis,

training needs analysis Training Analysis (sometimes called Training Needs Analysis (TNA)) is the process of identifying the gap in employee training and related training needs. Introduction Training Need Analysis (TNA) is the process of identifying the gap between em ...

and bespoke training programmes for commercial clients. It includes meeting and conferencing facilities for 2 to 90.

Students Association

New College Lanarkshire's Cumbernauld Campus Students Association now has a Sabbatical Student President and a full team of student officers.

References

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* {{Authority control Further education colleges in Scotland Educational institutions established in 2013 Education in North Lanarkshire 2013 establishments in Scotland Cumbernauld Coatbridge Buildings and structures in Motherwell Buildings and structures in North Lanarkshire