Northampton College
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Northampton College, formerly known as Northampton College of Further Education, is a further education college in Northampton
, Northamptonshire
, England
. It merged with Daventry Tertiary College in August 2004, and is one of the largest further education colleges in the South Midlands
, with around 13,000 full-time and part time students.
Northampton College serves the community and businesses in Northampton, Daventry
and nearby towns and villages in the south and west of the county. Its three centres at Booth Lane, Lower Mounts and Daventry enable it to offer a range of full-time and part-time courses across a number of levels, academic subjects and vocational areas. It also offers local employers a range of training services through its Business Centre which was launched in January 2006.
The college is part of the two Learning Partnerships in Northamptonshire and Daventry and works closely with other education providers including Moulton College
, the University of Northampton
, Tresham Institute, Daventry William Parker and Danetre School
. Partnerships have also been established with the Council for Ethnic Minority Communities, the Northamptonshire Chamber of Commerce
and other bodies to provide targeted initiatives for local needs.
A new building is due to open in 2011.
Northampton
Northampton is a large market town and local government district in the East Midlands region of England. Situated about north-west of London and around south-east of Birmingham, Northampton lies on the River Nene and is the county town of Northamptonshire. The demonym of Northampton is...
, Northamptonshire
Northamptonshire
Northamptonshire is a landlocked county in the English East Midlands, with a population of 629,676 as at the 2001 census. It has boundaries with the ceremonial counties of Warwickshire to the west, Leicestershire and Rutland to the north, Cambridgeshire to the east, Bedfordshire to the south-east,...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. It merged with Daventry Tertiary College in August 2004, and is one of the largest further education colleges in the South Midlands
South Midlands
The South Midlands is a notional area of England. According to one definition, it is the southern portion of the East Midlands together with the northern portion of South East England and the western portion of the East of England, and just as there is no agreed definition for these areas,...
, with around 13,000 full-time and part time students.
Northampton College serves the community and businesses in Northampton, Daventry
Daventry
Daventry is a market town in Northamptonshire, England, with a population of 22,367 .-Geography:The town is also the administrative centre of the larger Daventry district, which has a population of 71,838. The town is 77 miles north-northwest of London, 13.9 miles west of Northampton and 10.2...
and nearby towns and villages in the south and west of the county. Its three centres at Booth Lane, Lower Mounts and Daventry enable it to offer a range of full-time and part-time courses across a number of levels, academic subjects and vocational areas. It also offers local employers a range of training services through its Business Centre which was launched in January 2006.
The college is part of the two Learning Partnerships in Northamptonshire and Daventry and works closely with other education providers including Moulton College
Moulton College
Moulton College is a primarily agricultural college in Northamptonshire, England, although it has in the last decade introduced sports qualifications courses. There are satellite colleges in Northamptonshire, such as Daventry, Silverstone and Higham Ferrers....
, the University of Northampton
University of Northampton
The University of Northampton is a university in Northampton, Northamptonshire, England.-History:In 1924, Northampton Technical College was opened at St George's Avenue, site of the current Avenue Campus. A new building for the college was formally opened by the then Duke and Duchess of York in 1932...
, Tresham Institute, Daventry William Parker and Danetre School
Danetre School
Danetre School is a secondary school and Specialist Engineering College in Daventry, Northamptonshire, England....
. Partnerships have also been established with the Council for Ethnic Minority Communities, the Northamptonshire Chamber of Commerce
Chamber of commerce
A chamber of commerce is a form of business network, e.g., a local organization of businesses whose goal is to further the interests of businesses. Business owners in towns and cities form these local societies to advocate on behalf of the business community...
and other bodies to provide targeted initiatives for local needs.
A new building is due to open in 2011.