A RUISLIP school is seeking former students who can inspire the current generation to academic success and career confidence.

Queensmead School in Queens Walk, South Ruislip, is one of 900 state secondary schools and colleges across Britain which have worked with the education charity Future First.

The aim is to harness the talents and experience of alumni to support current students through ‘old school tie’ networks.

The school wants to contact former students in established careers and recent leavers in further education, alumni who live nearby and those who have moved away.

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Future First’s vision is that every state school or college should be supported by a thriving, engaged alumni community that helps it to do more for its students.

More than 200,000 former students nationally have already signed up to stay connected with their old school. They motivate young people as career and education role models, mentors, work experience providers, governors and fund-raisers.

Sue Brown, alumni coordinator, is waiting to hear from former students on sbrown2@qmschool.org.uk. Former students can also register with Future First by clicking the “For former students” link on the website www.futurefirst.org.uk