Proposed NEW Learning Campus

Opening summer 2024 Foreword

The new Dunfermline Learning Campus, their requirements to suit, while we blend due to open in the summer of 2024, will be the nature and length of the programmes ‘A Place of Lifelong Learning’. that we offer to learners of all ages. New ways of learning and working in a post- College, Fife Council and our partners Covid environment will also be reflected in are developing an innovative, integrated, the new physical and digital infrastructure. and collaborative new campus. It will be both learner-centred and business- In this brochure, you will find out more about friendly. A community based, shared and what opportunities the proposed new campus highly accessible resource that will provide will offer to our learners, communities, and learners of all ages with access to the best businesses across the region. quality facilities and equipment. You will also see how you can join us and I truly believe that the new campus will help shape and support this exciting new be transformational for the future of development, and keep up to date with our education and skills training in . progress over the coming months and years. Working together with schools and our partner universities we will provide lifelong The new Dunfermline Learning Campus will learning opportunities and offer learning be a significant and valuable asset, to be pathways from school qualifications to used and enjoyed by many. I look forward apprenticeships, through to vocational and to working with you to make this new degree level programmes. All designed ‘Place of Lifelong Learning’ the very best it to enhance the learning experience and possibly can be. create both work and life opportunities for our learners. Best wishes

We are committed to smoothing the Dr Hugh Hall learner journey at every level, removing Principal duplication, and allowing learners to adjust Fife College

East Elevation 02 Artist impression Estimated £180m total investment New campus at a glance of which College element is What £90m The proposed new Dunfermline Learning Campus (DLC) will relocate: Fife College (Halbeath campus); St Columba’s RC High School; and Woodmill High School to a purpose-built new learning campus. Home to 4,500 learners and staff Where on a typical day The purpose-built new site is located on the eastern expansion area of Dunfermline, on vacant land between Retail Park, Calais Woods and the .

When The new campus will be open by the summer of 2024.

‘Civic Flexible and heart’ for digitally-enabled learners and learning spaces community throughout to enjoy

05 Accessible and welcoming for community New campus at a glance engagement

Overview Design The state-of-the-art campus will include: It is important to us that the design of the new college campus reflects the culture Industry-standard workshops for we want to see flourish, so the overriding engineering and construction; design principles for the building are around Centres of excellence for Engineering, openness, connectivity and inclusiveness. Construction, Built Environment and Sport; The design will reflect a contemporary style, A University Hub, allowing learners to encouraging easy flow around the building study to degree level with a range of and use of space and light to create an university partners; open and friendly environment for learners, staff and visitors alike. It will incorporate Conference facilities, enabling us to different learning areas – indoor and out – engage with local businesses and provide in an integrated and engaging way that is catered conferencing events; welcoming to all. Sustainable low Innovation and events hub, to cater for carbon design and college and community events; net zero aspiration Multi-court sports pavilion, allowing us to expand our provision in sport and wellbeing; Year-round outdoor learning spaces; Flexible spaces Campus And much, much more! for innovation, environment events and to support conferences positive health and wellbeing 07 What the new campus promises

First-class learning and training Modern, digitally-enhanced campus environment Investment in digital technology across The overarching aim of the proposed new the campus, in both infrastructure and in campus is to create a first-class environment support of learning and skills training, will for learning and training, one which meets be crucial in determining how people work the needs of our core stakeholders: and learn on the new campus. school-leavers wishing to progress on Ensuring the latest digital technology is their learner journey and obtain new in place will enable the College to greatly qualifications or vocational training; enhance its training and skills offer to learners and employers and will provide the flexibility adults returning to education to reskill or to work collaboratively with stakeholders upskill to ensure they are job-ready; including public and third sector bodies, learners in employment or their final years at employers, schools and university partners. school undertaking apprenticeships; and employers and business clients engaging in professional development and commercial training for their workforce.

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Learner pathways Flexible learning space An important deliverable of the new campus is the The new campus will maximise the potential to offer concept of ‘Learner Pathways’. These are intended to learners a range of learning environment, with spaces provide a much greater and wider choice of qualifications for collaboration, socialising, quiet reflection and and training. informal study. Right across the curriculum offer, students will benefit from As part of this, we will introduce all-year-round outdoor these learner pathways, which have been developed jointly learning spaces which can be utilised by students in areas by the schools and college and are based on the skills and such as Built Environment and Performing Arts. In addition knowledge required by young people in particular to help to this outdoor learning space, there are plans for rooftop them secure employment or move onto further study. As gardens to further increase the flexibility of space on offer part of this, students will be offered route maps, showing to our students. not just the greater range and level of qualifications on offer, but also the employment opportunities they can Focus on employability expect at the end of their studies. The new learning campus will focus on employability This joint working and co-creation vision of learning is a skills. All our courses will be informed by local and regional hugely exciting and innovative way forward in providing labour market intelligence. This will take into account the for future learners and we are delighted that this approach skills base required by current and future employers and will be available at our new campus. will match to the employment sectors most in demand across Fife and beyond. Progression pathways We will also offer industry-standard facilities and More and more students are now choosing to study for equipment and have direct links to employers and a degree via college, as it offers a number of benefits employment opportunities as we focus on greater including flexibility, affordability and the opportunity to engagement with industry. stay local. At Fife College, we already offer around 300 progression routes through partnership agreements we have with a wide variety of universities, so moving into year 2 or 3 of a university degree after studying an HNC/ HND with us couldn’t be easier. 12 What the new campus promises

Strong links with industry and business Inclusive and welcoming environment Strong links with industry is critical to We want the culture of the new campus the success of the College and direct to feel inclusive, welcoming and safe for all engagement with local businesses will learners, with staff and student wellbeing continue to be crucial to this aim. a core consideration. We will continue to commission staff and learner surveys to The new campus is being designed to ensure understand the design, the learning and all learners have full access to the ‘enterprise teaching environment and the working curriculum’ and have the opportunity to practices to be incorporated into the new develop their entrepreneurial skills. This will campus development. manifest itself in a number of ways, from providing apprenticeship opportunities; to It is of paramount importance to us that vocational skills training and professional we create a culture that allows students to qualifications to enhance current knowledge. develop their full potential and encourages We will match our curriculum offering with ambition, innovation and pride. Inclusion the labour market intelligence to ensure we and wellbeing for all remain at the heart of are producing the suitably-skilled workforce the project deliverables. of tomorrow. The campus will also offer superb facilities for engagement with businesses, including an Innovation Hub for Business Engagement and a first-class suite for conferences and events.

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Integral part of the local community Helping to rebuild the economy We have the opportunity to create a ‘civic The new campus will play a pivotal role in heart’ within the new campus development, supporting the region’s economic growth with benefits to be enjoyed with the and helping drive social improvements surrounding communities. across Fife. We will look to achieve this by: Sports facilities (indoor and outdoor), cafes, aligning our educational and training meeting rooms, parking, campus social offering with the demand of employers spaces, all these elements can be shared in the region, meeting the skills gap and by making the site public, accessible and aligning the curriculum with regional welcoming. skills assessments and labour market intelligence; Low carbon campus developing the workplace of tomorrow and upskilling those of today; The Project Design team are engaged with the Scottish Futures Trust and Zero Waste engaging fully with employers and Scotland on a Pathfinder project to achieve businesses throughout the region; Net Zero Carbon. These plans will be taken providing an enterprise focused, innovative forward as part of our detailed design and and digitally responsive portfolio; and zero carbon ambition. granting access to people from the The College is also committed to widest range of backgrounds to provide environmental sustainability, and plans opportunities for all. for the proposed new campus include enhanced wildlife corridors, new habitat areas and a Sustainable Drainage Strategy in addition to our responsibility to work towards a low carbon energy infrastructure.

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As we progress through the various stages of development, from concept to design to construction, we will be engaging and consulting with many different stakeholders to ensure we create a campus fit for all. Staff and students will be engaged with helping us to design the type of welcoming and inclusive learning and working environment that will facilitate the ambitious and innovative culture we want to create. We welcome discussions with individuals and organisations from across the region. We’ve created a web page fife.ac.uk/ newcampus to keep everyone up- to-date with recent developments and progress towards completion. We want this new campus to act as a civic resource, a facility, that is a source of pride for all.

To find out more, please contact us on: Fife.ac.uk/newcampus [email protected]

Interior Artist impression 19 To find out more, please contact us on:

Fife.ac.uk/newcampus [email protected]