Students on their way to the Forum

SIXTH formers from a Yorkshire school will be rubbing shoulders with business women from some of the country’s biggest companies at an event which is due to take place in Harrogate today.

By The Newsroom

Published 29th Sep 2011, 10:20 BST

The three students from Ashville College in Harrogate will be among more than 500 delegates attending the Women’s Business Forum, which is being held at Rudding Park.

Speakers at the event include Allan Leighton, the former Post Office chairman and Asda chief executive.

The Ashville College pupils, who are attending as guests of forum organiser, Heather Jackson, will get to hear the keynote speakers, and also have the opportunity to meet a number of them during the day.

Ashville College head of sixth form, Vicki Rumsey, said: “This is a superb opportunity for the girls to listen to some extremely influential business leaders from some of the world’s biggest businesses.

“One of our key focuses at Ashville College is preparing our sixth formers for life after school.

“This includes bringing in speakers from various organisations who can give the students an insight into corporate and business life.”