HIGH-FLYERS have been offered advice from army, navy and RAF personnel alongside specialists in education and training to give them a head-start for the future.

Northallerton School and Sixth Form College invited local employers, university representatives, armed forces recruitment officers, council officials and a host of colleges to its annual Aim Higher event,

The event has been developed to help students make more informed decisions about their further education and career choices.

Aimed at pupils in Years 10 and 12, it saw more than 300 students and their parents seek advice to help them broaden their thinking on post-GCSE and A-level education, apprenticeships and employment opportunities.

Head of sixth form Bronia Harris said: “Our Aim Higher event not only gives students and their families a chance to see what we can offer but also to explore different career choices and further education options all under the one roof.

“It is critical that they start to research their options early and our annual event provides the ideal starting point to ask questions and seek clarification on everything from university entry criteria to apprenticeships and vocational training.”

Pupils from St Francis Xavier School in Richmond and Bedale High School also attended.