Our purpose

for website our purpose v2Our purpose is to provide high quality further education and training for Northamptonshire people and businesses. The College's mission is to enhance the lives of our students, helping them to reach potential through learning and to create the leaders of tomorrow.

Northampton College is one of the leading colleges in the country, with around 9,000 students and a turnover of over £30M. We employ around 600 permanent members of staff and around 300 working on a flexible basis. Staff are given every opportunity to develop their skills and we are committed to supporting a professionally-qualified and experienced workforce.

We offer a broad range of full-time and part-time courses, many funded by the Education Funding Agency (EFA) and the Skills Funding Agency (SFA).

In addition, we offer higher education courses in partnership with the Universities of Northampton and Warwick, and offer support to a range of other organisations including the voluntary sector.

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Who we are and what we do

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What we spend and how we spend it

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What our priorities are and how we are doing

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How we make decisions

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Our policies and procedures

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The services we offer

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