Learn more about the regional context by reading our original Social Mobility in South West (2022) report and latest Annual Report, Place Matters (2026)
Discover key insights into how to build a line of sight to opportunity for young people – the theme of our 2025 Annual Event that brought together regional employers and educators. And learn practical lessons from our 2023 Annual Event for business leaders, which featured Caroline Green from top social mobility employer Browne Jacobson, and Kiera Harper from the Department for Education talking about T-levels.
To join us at our next Annual Event:
Find out more about our recommendations for raising awareness and interest of careers in the region in our Tech Frontier report and one-year update report.
Many of the recommendations apply beyond the tech sector.
Take your reading further with Professor Lee Elliot Major and Dr Anne-Marie Sim’s new book Cracking the Class Code, which reveals the class markers that operate within the world’s most powerful firms and outlines the practical steps for employers to dismantle class barriers.
To discuss how you can take your social mobility practice forward:
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