New College Lanarkshire is a
further education institution in Scotland in
North Lanarkshire. The college was created in November 2013 from the merger of
Cumbernauld College
New College Lanarkshire is a List of further education colleges in Scotland, further education institution in Scotland in North Lanarkshire. The college was created in November 2013 from the merger of Cumbernauld College and Motherwell College, a ...
and
Motherwell College, and in 2014 it absorbed
Coatbridge College. 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
Gillespie, Kidd & Coia. The original building is
category B listed
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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 (; sco, Kirkintulloch; gd, Cair Cheann Tulaich) is a town and former barony burgh in East Dunbartonshire, Scotland. It lies on the Forth and Clyde Canal and on the south side of Strathkelvin, about northeast of central Glasgow. ...
to develop activities and
further education
Further education (often abbreviated FE) in the United Kingdom and Ireland is education in addition to that received at secondary school, that is distinct from the higher education (HE) offered in universities and other academic institutions. I ...
(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
*Hamilton 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.
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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