Guidance

The building blocks: an employer’s guide to improving social mobility in the workplace

This toolkit provides simple guidance for businesses and organisations to take the first steps needed to kick start their social mobility strategy.

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The building blocks: an employer’s guide to improving social mobility in the workplace (PDF)

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Details

This guide includes recommendations on 5 building blocks to improving social mobility in the workplace:

  1. Vision – create a compelling, shared vision of socio-economic diversity and inclusion across your business.
  2. Talent – widen your talent pool.
  3. Culture – create a diverse and inclusive culture.
  4. Progression – make sure the best can succeed.
  5. Key question – ask the key question and analyse your data.
Published 26 September 2022