James Catterall is Schools Manager for the well established Gap Year organisation, Gapforce, where he is responsible for guiding students through their Gap Year options. After taking a Gap Year in 1996 he returned to the UK and successfully completed his degree in Politics at the University of the West of England. It was however the life changing experiences he encountered on his Gap Year that defined his career path. Having worked in the travel industry for 10 years and travelled extensively in this time he is well placed to discuss the Gap Year options available.