Smashing the Class Ceiling | LSE Festival
Lessons in how to improve social mobility: what we can do, how we can do it and why it’s not being done already.
Lessons in how to improve social mobility: what we can do, how we can do it and why it’s not being done already.
Friday 16 June 2023 | 1 hour 29 seconds
A society with high social mobility creates opportunities for people from all backgrounds to excel. The UK is becoming less socially mobile, meaning that, compared to previous generations, the chances of young people starting out today are more tightly tied to their background.
Leading experts in this field discuss not only what can be done to level the playing field - but why it’s not being done already and what is needed to turn ideas into action.