IT’S TIME TO STOP MISTAKING POLISH FOR POTENTIAL

EVERYONE SHOULD HAVE EQUITABLE ACCESS TO OPPORTUNITY 

Everyone should have the right to thrive in education and in work, regardless of their social background. But the reality is, in the UK, polish still has a higher value than potential.  

That means it literally pays to be privileged – it pays over £6,000 in fact.  

According to our research, people from working-class backgrounds earn around £6,718 less per year than their privileged peer – even in the same roles.  

Over the course of five years, that’s around £30,000.  

This is because we know employers prioritise polish – which doesn’t make sense, as you can see by watching our film. 

With over 39% of the UK workforce coming from a lower socioeconomic background – more than the population of London, Manchester and Leeds combined – we’re holding both brilliant people and the economy back.  

It's time to stop mistaking polish for potential. 

It’s time to close the class pay gap.  

It’s time to scrub out workplace classism.  

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