📷 Only 16% of those working in the creative sector come from low socio-economic backgrounds (vs 39% of the working population)... this is shockingly low! The system needs to change.

📢 Only 9% of tech workers come from a low socio-economic background. It’s time for the tech sector to take action on social mobility. Our CEO Nick Harrison & Sarah Atkinson from The Social Mobility Foundation have penned a joint blog for @techcharterUK today👇 techtalentcharter.co.uk/news-centre/it…

🚨 NEW: Many students across the country have reached breaking point due to inadequate support with their living costs. Our new General Election policy briefing outlines the major issues with the student maintenance system, and how the next government can solve this crisis ⤵️

Today's poverty stats from the DWP are horrendous. 4.3 million children in relative poverty - the highest ever 3.6 million children in absolute poverty - up 300k 2.2 million children living in "food insecure" households 820k children living in households that use foodbanks

🎧Need something to listen to this weekend? Check out the Sutton Trust's Charley O'Regan talking about ways school leaders can create Fair School Admissions on the excellent ASCL SEND Bites podcast with Margaret Mulholland (mmulholland.bsky.social) ⤵️ on.soundcloud.com/hGeMgBseseYxb5…

Incredible - couldn’t think of a more perfect person for the job. Congratulations Alex Farrow 🙌🏽

Haha 😂 this explains a lot! 👵🏽

John Kingsley Read “One down, one million to go” …this cuts so deep 🥺😢 #Defiance

I am also just going to leave this stat here... 8% of the film and tv workforce are from a low-income background VERSUS 39% of the population... Shocking report out today by Dave O'Brien and the team at PEC. A huge well done to Arts Emergency for all the great work they do.

🚨With the #GeneralElection taking place on 4th July, check out our General Election Hub for details on the case for reducing educational inequality and how the next government can improve social mobility suttontrust.com/general-electi…⤵️

🚨 Where did our MPs go to school and university? With the #GeneralElection2024 results now in, we’ve looked at the educational backgrounds of MPs elected to the House of Commons. Our analysis reveals a significant shift in the educational profile of Parliament ⤵️🧵

🚨 THE NEW CABINET 🚨 The Prime Minister, Sir Keir Starmer, has appointed his cabinet. This new cabinet marks a historic moment in British politics, with a record number of state-educated Ministers and the lowest proportion of privately educated Ministers since 1945 🧵👇

This is a great appointment - a huge well done Prof Becky Francis tes.com/magazine/news/…

Zarah Sultana: "If we look at the front pages of the Daily Mail, and the language that has been used by outlets like the Daily Mail..." Daily Mails Andrew Pierce: "Can you give me an example? Can you give me an example?"

The irony of listening to a The Times and The Sunday Times podcast on ‘Why we are getting worse at sleep’ by Manveen Rana and Tom Whipple at 2am when you can’t sleep! #sendhelp #2amcrew

🚨 Those from upper-middle-class backgrounds, and the privately-educated, are significantly overrepresented in the creative professions in the UK. Our new research uncovers stark inequalities in access to careers in the creative industries, including television, film, and music

Today's Office for National Statistics (ONS) stats illustrate the devastating impacts of poverty on life expectancy. Most areas across Great Britain have experienced a fall in life expectancy. 📢 With some of the most deprived areas having the lowest expectancy. 1/3

🚨 NEW: Britain’s most powerful people are still 5x more likely to have been privately educated than the general population. Our brand-new research reveals that jobs in the media, business, charity, creative and public sectors remain dominated by those from private schools ⤵️🧵