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The UK Social Mobility Awards are about making the advancement of social mobility a key part of how organisations are run in this country.

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Apprenticeships & social mobility: you can help apprenticeships reach their social mobility potential

The Social Mobility Commission’s new toolkit: ‘Apprenticeships that works for all’ has been launched today (14 October). This blog explores the current apprenticeship landscape and sets out why we developed this toolkit. View the toolkit We hosted a virtual toolkit launch event on Thursday 14 October, where a panel of experts explore key challenges around […]

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Comedian Rob Beckett has spoken up about the class divide in comedy and his heroes "imagining what a working-class person’s life is."

13/10/2021

Rob reflects many working class people’s experiences entering the creative world, including being unable to work for free.

We know the creative industries are heavily skewed towards hiring and progressing people from more privileged backgrounds. But it is vital they stay in tune with and reflect their audiences.

Our Creative industries toolkit is designed to help the industry be more #CreativeAndDiverse. Take a look 👇

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"A working class background should never be a barrier to a successful career in the creative industries."

We are delighted that @NadineDorries @DCMS endorsed our toolkit aimed at widening access to the creative industries.

Watch our launch event here ⬇️
https://socialmobilityworks.org/blog/event-recap-be-inspired-to-make-the-change-practical-advice-from-those-within-the-creative-industries/

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