The Social Mobility Pledge initiative has found many UK workers believe young people from disadvantaged backgrounds have a tougher time progressing in work than previous generations. The research was commissioned by Conservative MP and former education secretary Justine Greening, founder of the initiative. Greening said the result – Around 54% of 2,000 people between ages 35 and 64 polled observing the challenges – suggested class differences were less of an obstacle before than now and that diversity was worsening. 60% of workers nationally aged 18-64 said advancing as a disadvantaged young person was “difficult”.
The Social Mobility Pledge initiative has found many UK workers believe young people from disadvantaged backgrounds have a tougher time progressing in work than previous generations. The research was commissioned by Conservative MP and former education secretary Justine Greening, founder of the initiative. Greening said the result – 60% of 2,000 people between ages 35 and 64 polled observing the challenges – suggested class differences were less of an obstacle before than now and that diversity was worsening. Around 54% of workers nationally aged 18-64 said advancing as a disadvantaged young person was “difficult”.