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SFC’s Interim Chief Executive, Martin Boyle, and Director of Finance, Richard Maconachie, have joined Scottish Education Secretary, Jenny Gilruth and Minister for Higher and Further Education, Graeme Day, in a visit to the Dunfermline Learning Campus.
The new Dunfermline Learning Campus is an innovative, integrated and collaborative venture to relocate Fife College’s Dunfermline Campus, St Columba’s RC High School and Woodmill High School to a new purpose-built campus.
The visit follows a topping out ceremony in May when school pupils helped the Education Secretary lay a plinth to mark a major milestone in the construction of the new campus.
Speaking during the latest visit, Education Secretary, Jenny Gilruth, said:
“It is important that students are able to access opportunities to further education as easily and effectively as possible. It is also crucial that their learning environments are fit for the future and support Scotland’s net zero ambitions. That is why the Scottish Government is providing up to £154.5 million in capital investment to support Fife College’s vision for the Dunfermline Learning Campus.
“I have no doubt that these state-of-the-art facilities will be a huge asset for students in supporting the development of their skills, whilst playing an important role in supporting the economy of both the local area and more widely across Scotland.”
Martin Boyle, Interim Chief Executive of the Scottish Funding Council, said:
“As Scotland’s tertiary education funding body, we’re committed to making it as easy as possible to navigate the pathways between school, college and university.
“The Dunfermline Learning Campus will be unique in its ability to support people as they develop their potential from secondary school onwards, and go on to contribute to society and the economy.
“As a modern, flexible and low carbon campus it will also be at the forefront of exciting changes around where and how we learn, and will become a fantastic asset to the Fife region.”
The Principal of Fife College, Jim Metcalfe, added:
“The college is proud to be the biggest public sector build with net zero aspirations. From working with industry leaders to train the next generation of green workforces, to the construction of its new campus, we’re future proofing learning for generations to come.”
