13/08/2020
Commenting ahead of tomorrow’s A-level results Sarah Atkinson, CEO of the Social Mobility Foundation which coaches thousands of high attaining young people from disadvantaged backgrounds into elite universities every year, said: “These results will shine a light on the inequality that lies at the heart of our education system. There are bright young people the […]
08/07/2020
Great news that the Chancellor is backing young people with this 6 month job guarantee for young people. But we know that where you live in the UK matters when it comes to accessing opportunities. As the Plan for Jobs takes shape, we need to ensure opportunities are spread beyond London and the big cities. […]
10/06/2020
The latest report from the Social Mobility Commission (SMC) paints a stark picture of the UK’s failure to tackle social mobility. Even before the crisis we currently face, social mobility in this country was far below the rest of Europe and falling further behind and yet the government had failed to act. This report shows that the […]
29/04/2020
Wear business attire and donate to help the Social Mobility Foundation support disadvantaged young people. Disadvantaged students and their futures are set to be disproportionately affected by the Covid-19 pandemic. Our campaign arm, the Department for Opportunities, recently published a YouGov poll which demonstrates that, while at home due to school closures, students from low income families are significantly […]
07/04/2020
Department for Opportunities Warns Educational Divide Set to Widen During Epidemic Department for Opportunities, the campaigning arm of the Social Mobility Foundation, has published a YouGov poll showing 40 per cent of children from low income households – those with incomes of less than £20,000 a year – do not have a quiet room in […]
07/04/2020
Today marks three months since I joined the Social Mobility Foundation. Events haven’t exactly followed my 100 day plan, but I’m enormously proud of the way that the team I joined so recently has responded to the impact of coronavirus on our organisation and our core programme. We have been so grateful for the support […]
18/03/2020
Following the updated government advice for businesses and individuals, the Social Mobility Foundation has made some changes to the way we are operating. All our face to face activity with students across the UK has been postponed until 30th April. This affects student events, university visits and residentials, work placements, and mentor/mentee meet ups. We […]
04/02/2020
Today, SMF is launching its new campaigning arm, the Department for Opportunities. The aim of the new Department for Opportunities (DO) is to mobilise a coalition of the willing – including employers, communities, charities, councils, schools, colleges and universities – to take action within their spheres of influence to improve social mobility. DO’s focus will […]
31/10/2019
The trustees of the Social Mobility Foundation are pleased to announce that they have appointed Sarah Atkinson to be David Johnston’s successor as CEO of the SMF. It follows David’s announcement in June that he would stand down at the end of 2019 after 10 years as CEO. Sarah will join from the Charity Commission, […]
08/10/2019
*23 employers enter the top list for the first time – including MI6* *85% feel their clients care about the social class mix of their workforce* *Majority of employers of 1.1 million people now ask new staff questions about their social class* The Top 75 UK employers in 2019 who have taken the most action […]
