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Cumbernauld College
Address: Tryst Road, Cumbernauld, G67 1HU 01236 731811 [1]
Principal: Martin McGuire
Student Enrolments 2008-9: 6607
Staff: 415
Cumbernauld College serves the communities of both Lanarkshire [2] and Dunbartonshire [3] and has campuses in both Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch as well as further key outreach centres in Kilsyth, Airdrie, Wishaw, Coatbridge, Lennoxtown, Croy, Milngavie, Bishopbriggs and Moodiesburn.
Qualifications
Courses are offered at all levels from leisure non-certificated courses, Introductory/Access level, NQ/NC, HNC, HND, to Degree level.
Subjects:
- Access and Development
- Audio and Media
- Beauty Therapy and hairdressing
- Business and Management
- Care
- Catering and Hospitality
- Computing
- Creative Arts
- Electronic Engineering
- Engineering
- Motor Vehicle
- Sports Development
- Supported Programmes
- Tourism and Leisure
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
- Skillseekers / Modern Apprentices
- Support Employment
Campus Redevelopment
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 compliment a new 2,250 sq m, 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’ (495 sq m) 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.
Within the funding package, Cumbernauld College also purchased a 970 sq m modern purpose built canal side building in Kirkintilloch to develop activities and FE provision in East Dunbartonshire.
The phase development programme commenced in November 2004 at a cost of £11.6 million with SFC funding of £5.3 million and £2.8 million from the European Regional Development Fund.
Business and Conference Centre [4]
Funded as part of the redevelopment programme the Business and Conference centre provides skills gap analysis, training needs analysis and bespoke training programmes for commercial clients. It includes meeting and conferencing facilities for 2 to 90. Facilities available include:
- Data projectors and screens
- DVD and video equipment
- Interactive smart board
- Broadband internet access
- Loop Hearing System
- Onsite support services
Awards and Prizes:
2009 WorldSkills Scottish Final:
1st Place – Daniel Samson
2nd Place – Jamie Sharkey
2009 Scotland’s Colleges Marketing Awards [5]
Gold: Student Award for Prospectus
Gold: Relationship Marketing
2008 Marketing Network Award
Winner: Best Prospectus [6]
2008 Scotland’s Colleges Marketing Awards
Gold: Prospectus [7]
Silver: Other Promotional Literature
2008 Leading the Learner Voice Awards (Centre for Excellence in Leadership)
Runner Up: Representative Organisation of the Year [8]
2006 SQA Awards Silver: Denise Reid (former student)
Fundraising:
- Sonrisa Orphanage Nepal: £937.20 raised by a staff 70s Night. March 2009 [9]
- Strathcarron Hospice: £2302.56 raised by the Walk Across Scotland May 2009 [10]
- British Heart Foundation: £452.00 raised through “wear it red” day, raffles and competitions organised by the Student Association. February 2009 [11]
- Children in Need: £350.00 raised by doing a big conga through Cumbernauld and through Kirkintilloch. November 2008 [12]
- Strathcarron Hospice: £2000 was raised at a dinner and “Champions League” event held at the college. May 2008