The better off are nearly 80% more likely to end up in professional jobs than those from a working-class background. Even when people from disadvantaged backgrounds land a professional job, they earn 17% less than their privileged colleagues.
Introducing the Department for Opportunities [DO] – a new movement from the Social Mobility Foundation. DO is here to fight the UK’s entrenched social mobility problem and to ensure those who can make a difference, do make a difference within their sphere of influence.
The Social Mobility Foundation [SMF] are a credited charity, supporting high-achieving young people from low-income backgrounds into competitive universities and professions.