Shaping Social Mobility: Education & Employment : Conference briefing

In the UK, household income can play a decisive role in socioeconomic and educational outcomes. People from low-income backgrounds are less likely to excel in school, access higher education, or have a professional occupation. Even those who defy the odds and are upwardly mobile can face many social and cultural barriers to further progression within society. The UK is consistently ranked as one of the least socially mobile nations amongst developed countries, along with the US and Italy.