The Social Mobility Commission’s Social Mobility Barometer 2021 finds that 33 per cent of adults think access to education should be the government’s key priority in any pandemic recovery plan.
The largest number of respondents said employment opportunities should be the key focus (47 per cent) followed by addressing mental health issues (46 per cent).
The research found that despite access to education and employment opportunities being key areas in which the public believe social mobility can be improved, “young people from the poorest backgrounds are losing their jobs, while families are trapped in cramped housing, sometimes unable to afford basic necessities”, the report states.
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