Question to the Department for Education:
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of claims that UK professionals from working-class backgrounds are paid almost £7,000 less on average each year than those from wealthier families.
We recognise that all too often family background determines success in later life, even when in a good job. We are determined that education should play a central role in reversing that by ensuring all young people have access to the right knowledge and skills, high quality, timely advice, and opportunities for challenging, life-shaping experiences. Employers also need to do more to attract and draw out the talents of employees from all backgrounds.