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Carnegie College (formerlyLauder College) was afurther educationcollege based inHalbeath,Dunfermline,Fife, Scotland. It was established in 1899, with financial support fromGeorge Lauder andAndrew Carnegie[1] and named after their father and uncle, respectively,George Lauder, Sr. In 2007, it was renamed Carnegie College in honour ofAndrew Carnegie, Lauder's cousin, the steel magnate and philanthropist born in Dunfermline.
On 1 August 2013 Carnegie College andAdam Smith College came together to formFife College, creating a new college for the region in line withGovernment legislation. The land-based elements ofScotland’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.
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 theScottish Funding Council.[citation needed] Carnegie College was a statutorycorporation andregistered charity under Scottish law and in 2007-08 had a gross income of £23,991,000.[2]
It was near theM90 motorway at the east end of Dunfermline and could be reached from most parts of Fife,Kinross-shire andClackmannanshire. The college had smaller campuses throughout west Fife, including the formerRoyal Dockyard atRosyth. It also worked in partnership with West Fife Enterprises, a local training initiative based in the West Fife Villages.
A report byHer Majesty's Inspectorate of Education gave the College a high standard of review.[3] 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).
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 theDunfermline Press.[4] It is now known as the Dunfermline Campus of Fife College.[5]