A SECONDARY school in Tyldesley is seeking former students who can inspire and motivate the current generation to academic success and career confidence.

Fred Longworth High School on Printshop Lane is one of 400 state schools across Britain working with education charity Future First to harness the talents and experience of past students to support today’s pupils through ‘old school tie’ networks.

The school is keen to contact former students now in further education as well as those in established careers and vocations, both alumni who live nearby and those who have moved away.

Future First’s vision is that every state school and college should be supported by a community of past students that helps it to do more for its students.

More than 150,000 former pupils across Britain have already signed up to stay connected with their old school.

Martin Ainscough, head of applied learning at Fred Longworth High School, said: “We signed up to Future First’s scheme to develop a network who can inspire our current students with all their valuable experience.

"This is vital in helping us to broaden our students’ horizons and to equip them for the world of work.”

To sign up former students can visit futurefirst.org.uk and click the ‘Former Students’ link.

Alternatively they can e-mail AinscoughM@flhs.wigan.sch.uk.