Question to the Department for Education:

To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the Harrison Centre for Social Mobility's Social Mobility Pledge initiative.

The Social Mobility Pledge initiative represents an excellent opportunity for businesses to become Social Mobility Pledge accredited employers, by committing to enhance support for people from disadvantaged backgrounds. We would encourage all employers to sign-up to the pledge.

The pledge fits with the aims of the government’s own strategies for social mobility, including the Careers and Industrial Strategies and ‘Unlocking Talent, Fulfilling Potential’, which is the government’s national plan to support children and young people to reach their full potential.