Trinity Sixth Form Academy, Northgate House, HalifaxTrinity Sixth Form Academy, Northgate House, Halifax
Trinity Sixth Form Academy, Northgate House, Halifax

14 pictures of the new Trinity Sixth Form Academy, Northgate House in Halifax

A new college has opened in Halifax welcoming students from across Calderdale.

Education not just across the borough, but across the UK, was hit in March after the coronavirus pandemic forced the country into lockdown.

As a result of schools and education centres reopening, many hygienic measures are being taken at the new Trinity Sixth Form Academy, at Northgate House.

The new college is the result of Calderdale Council’s ambitious multi-million pound project, transforming the former council offices and old library building into an inviting, complex for business, retailers and a crucial sixth form centre.

The sixth form college part of the developmen saw first students enter the building for the first time for the new academic year.

The council’s Cabinet member for Regeneration and Resources, Jane Scullion said: “They are young adults we want to see studying, living and working in the borough, and we want to encourage people to have a good education here from all over the borough."

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