New multi million pound Daventry Campus opens to students

The first students to move into a £13million new college campus have said the state-of-the-art facility could have a life-changing' impact on their futures.

Northampton College's new Daventry Campus in Badby Road West, Daventry has opened its doors for the first time, with students able to make the most of a new Digital Academy, industry-standard workshops for motor vehicle engineering and hairdressing and beauty therapy salons.

Courtney Savage, aged 17, a Level 2 health and social care student, said: I think the new building is smarter, it feels bigger and is generally a much nicer place to come to everyday. I think the new style is more appropriate for a college because it feels like a step up from school and more like a university.

Level 3 childcare student Vicky Foulks, aged 16, said: There are much better facilities now which has created a lot more workspace for us to use which is important in childcare as we need to learn a lot of practical aspects of child development.

With facilities like this on our doorstep it opens up a whole new world of possibilities.