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Young woman qualifies as social mobility charity’s first female chartered accountant

Leading blue chip company takes on young woman following apprenticeship through social mobility charity LTSB.

QA calls for radical overhaul of apprenticeships to boost social mobility

Apprenticeships minimum wage of as little as £3.90 an hour should be scrapped to turbo charge social mobility and support high tech growth.

Stigma around regional accents is hindering social mobility in the UK

Is being on the board unobtainable for working-class Brits? 55% of the UK report a stigma around regional accents, with London ranked the worst.

Sutton Trust: education is the key to boosting social mobility

The Sutton Trust has helped push social mobility to the top of the political agenda. CEO James Turner reveals how the Trust is helping young people to aim high.

New study shows that social research sector scores low on D&I

The report found that underrepresented groups tended to have negative experiences in the sector

Plexal announces first 10 innovators for OpenDoor – social inclusion programme

The twelve week social inclusion programme will support products, services or projects that make work more inclusive.

Cost of living crisis forcing millions to pull back on pensions

Young people need to keep saving to support their social mobility as they get older

WIT UK Awards winner Padmasini Dayananda explains ‘impact’ in tech

The Social Mobility Project winner is passionate about the inclusive power of tech

Leading the way by giving back: Q&A with Hish Hamid from bp

The One Young World Ambassador and Oil & Gas UK Graduate of the Year sees social mobility as a means of breaking cycles of deprivation

Less privileged youngsters worried about career prospects following COVID-19

A social mobility charity has highlighted five areas for organisations to work on to recruit and retain young talent from less advantaged backgrounds