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Campus description

All about the Basford campus.

The multi-million construction skills centre has a national reputation for the quality of education and training on offer. We have just built a dedicated building with huge workshops to accommodate our plastering, brickwork, painting and decorating and plumbing students. 

The Basford campus is also home to our resident animals who act as great teachers for our animal care students!

Our Green Skills Centre, housed within the NSEC building, is also new for 2025 and boasts cutting-edge technology to equip students with skills in renewable technologies.

Our recently opened 'The Gateway', is home to our supported learning students, providing independent living and employability skills to enhance their future opportunities.

Address/map

Address information:

664 Nuthall Road
Nottingham
NG8 6AQ
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Assistant princpial

Carl Ara

Carl Ara

Assistant Principal - Basford

Facilities

Construction Skills Centre

Our brand new Construction Skills Centre has recently been completed at the college’s Basford campus, already home to the region’s largest construction training facility.

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A lecturer teaching a group of apprentices in a construction workshop at Basford.

Crime Scene House

Our crime scene house not only has a blood spatter room and fingerprint analysis equipment but also props, evidence, and tools, It’s perfect for aspiring forensic scientists and crime scene investigators.

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The crime scene house in the Forensic Science Training Centre at Basford.

Green Skills Centre

Our new Green Skills Centre, based at our Basford campus, provides green and sustainable training courses designed to put Nottingham and the wider East Midlands region at the forefront of the decarbonisation and green skills agenda.

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Learning Resource Centres

Our aim is to support your study and development needs by providing a wide range of resources to help you throughout your course.

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Multi-sensory Interactive Immersive Room

This brand-new innovative teaching and learning space offers an interactive and immersive experience to learners and staff. Our students can enjoy exciting and authentic experiences to enhance their learning.

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A student in the interactive immersion room at Basford.

The Gateway for supported learning

The Gateway is a brand new Grade A, purpose-built building. It is energy efficient and offers the latest in specialist teaching and learning resources for SEND education. 

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An external shot of our new building at the Basford campus the Gateway

Travel information

Basford is serviced by numerous major bus routes heading out of the City Centre and into other areas of the city.

  • From Nottingham's Victoria Centre take the Nottingham City Transport 70 or 71 (Yellow Line) and get off at Stockhill Lane or Bagnall Road.
  • From the Broadmarsh Centre, Collin Street or George Street, take the Nottingham City Transport 79 (Turquoise Line) to Broxtowe Lane and Nuthall Road junction.
  • The trentbarton Rainbow One service passes our Basford campus (Basford Hall College stop) on Nuthall Road.

The purple line Phoenix Park/Clifton South tram service stopping at the Cinderhill tram stop is less than 10 minutes walk from the back walkway entrance of our Basford campus (located on Babbington Drive, off Bagnall Road).

An alternative tram route is the green line Hucknall/Toton Lane service stopping at the David Lane tram stop, with a 20 minute walk onto Stockhill Lane and the main walkway/entrance road into our Basford campus.

You can find timetables and more information on the Nottingham Express Transit website.

For further information on train times please check the East Midlands Trains website.

Car parking is available for which parking charges are £4.00 per day and £2.50 for 4 hours of parking (half day). There are parking machines on site or you can pay using the RingGo app.

Parking charges apply Monday – Friday from 8:00 am - 4:30 pm. After 4:30 pm parking charges do not apply.

  • Parking spaces available: 90 bays
  • Blue badge parking spaces available: 6 bays

EV charging points are available. The FUUSE app can be used for charging and payment.

Additional Information

Food and Drink at Basford

Basford benefits from a large refectory, open daily offering hot and cold food, drinks and snacks

Coffee Bar

We have an on-site coffee bar open from 8.30am daily during term time. It closes at 3pm on Monday to Thursday and 2pm on a Friday.

Located in the construction workshops area at Basford, the Kiosk operates from 10am - 11.15am selling hot and cold drinks, breakfast cobs, sandwiches and snacks.

Library

The centre has a library packed full of resources and support to help students learn and prepare for the world of work.

Facilities include:

  • Drop-in computers with:
    • AutoCAD
    • Construction Skills
    • Health and Safety Testing
    • Memory Map
    • Microsoft Project
    • and a wide range of other software to support teaching and learning
  • MFD printer/copier, colour printer and scanners
  • Careers section
  • Equipment loan service (We offer laptops, tablets and DSs)
  • The centre opens Monday to Friday 8.30am - 4.30pm