The minister for Higher and Further Education Graeme Dey, has visited the new Fife College Campus.

He was shown around the new site by Fife College Principal Jim Metcalfe.

The build is part of the new Dunfermline Learning Campus - an integrated and collaborative venture to relocate the College's Dunfermline Campus, St Columba’s RC High School, and Woodmill High School to a purpose-built and state-of-the-art new site.

The Minister saw the progress so far, and heard from the College’s Principal about how the campus will benefit the entire Fife economy.

Mr Dey said: “The visit to Fife College offered valuable insight into the fantastic work being carried out at the College and I greatly enjoyed the opportunity to see the progress of the new Dunfermline Learning Campus.

“Fife College is a great example of the positive impact our colleges have in their local areas as anchor institutions and it was hugely inspiring to hear how the new campus will enhance collaboration between the College, schools and external stakeholders.”

Work is progressing well at the site, using the latest low-energy and net-zero construction processes to ensure the building is net-zero ready.

Mr Metcalfe said: “We were very happy to welcome the Minister to the site of our new Campus, which represents a significant investment in the future of education in Fife. We were excited to showcase our progress to the Minister.

“This ground-breaking initiative will revolutionise the way we approach education and training here in Fife. The new Dunfermline Learning Campus will offer a streamlined pathway for skills education that caters to the work and economic priorities of our community.”

The Minister and the Principal were joined on the tour by David Watt, Chair of the Fife College Board of Governors, as well as several representatives from the site’s contractors Balfour Beatty.