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Why focus on socio-economic background?
Whether you lead a manufacturing company or a professional services firm, the performance, productivity and commitment of your staff is key to your organisation’s success. Yet businesses across the country… read more
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Employer newsletter – 01 September 2022
We’re preparing for a lot of exciting events in the coming months, including the launch of our brand new Building Blocks Toolkit, which will help organisations of all sizes to… read more
Retail toolkit
Download a pdf version of the Retail Toolkit Retail is a hugely important part of our economy, and has a huge role to play in supporting social mobility. For many,… read more
Creative industries toolkit
Download a pdf version of the Creative Industries Toolkit Attracting and including a wide and diverse talent pool is a must for any forward-thinking team. Breaking down socio-economic barriers is… read more
Apprenticeships toolkit
Download a pdf version of the Apprenticeships Toolkit Apprenticeships are one of the best mechanisms available to employers to build diverse, talented and committed teams from the ground up. People… read more
Financial and professional services toolkit
Download a pdf version of the Financial and Professional Services Toolkit To create this toolkit, we worked with over 50 charities, membership bodies and employers within the legal, accountancy, management… read more
State of the Nation 2022: A fresh approach to social mobility
The Social Mobility Commission (SMC) reports on where mobility is working well, alongside areas of concern, in its 2022 annual report, State of the Nation: A fresh approach to social… read more
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Recap: Data – what, why and how?
Why start collecting socio-economic background data on your employees? What specific data should you collect? What does it show you? How do you get started and how can you improve… read more
Alun Francis – what social mobility means to me
Organised by social mobility charity Making the Leap, the first Social Mobility Awareness Day takes place on 16 June 2022. The idea is to promote wider conversations about social mobility… read more
Employer blog: Darrell Sharpe, Aviva Investors
In celebration of Social Mobility Awareness Day, which took place on 16 June 2022, we are sharing stories from some of the organisations that are committed to bringing about positive change…. read more
Employer blog: Maisha Rashid, Purchase Ledger Administrator, Jupiter Asset Management
In celebration of Social Mobility Awareness Day, which takes place on 16 June 2022, we are sharing stories from some of the organisations that are committed to bringing about positive change…. read more
Social Mobility Awareness Day: Findings from 2021 British Social Attitudes Survey
This week, the first Social Mobility Awareness Day takes place, designed to promote wider conversations about social mobility. In light of this, Rosa Alonso, Senior Researcher at the Social Mobility Commission has… read more