Square Mile and Me: James Uffindell on building Bright Network Opinion Each week we ask a City figure to take a trip down memory lane. Today, James Uffindell, CEO of Bright Network, takes us through his career.
Private school VAT furore shows just how much help our state schools need simon neville VAT on private schools has been slated as a "tax on aspiration" - but why don't we focus on making state education aspirational?
The Notebook: I broke the class ceiling, but the City still has a long way to go the notebook Blackrock's Louise Watkins takes the pen to talk about how she broke the class ceiling, and how the City can support social mobility.
Humza Yousaf to visit City of London in bid to shore up Scotland’s voice in UK finance January 29, 2024 Humza Yousaf is visiting the City of London in a bid to promote Scotland’s financial services sector.
Government stuck in public services ‘doom loop’, top think tank warns October 30, 2023 The government is stuck in a “doom loop” with the UK’s public services “in a dire state”, a top think tank has warned. An annual report on UK public services has forecast that almost all services, other than child social care, could perform worse in 2027-2028 when compared to pre-pandemic levels. This is due to [...]
Law Society backs calls to smash City’s ‘class ceiling’ by boosting social mobility November 30, 2022 The Law Society today backed calls to break the “class ceiling” by boosting social mobility in the City. The solicitors’ body came out in support of the City of London’s push towards 50 per cent of senior leaders in the financial and professional services sector coming from non-professional backgrounds. The Law Society said it [...]
Boris Johnson social care changes dubbed ‘working-class dementia tax’ by Keir Starmer November 25, 2021 The prime minister was accused of launching a “working-class dementia tax” by Sir Keir Starmer in the Commons yesterday, following changes to social care. The accusations came after Boris Johnson announced changes earlier this week to his social care policy which will see older, less well-off people face costs of up to £86,000 for their [...]
How boosting social mobility can broaden the talent pipeline September 21, 2021 | City Talk New research backs up the importance of higher education in boosting social mobility and broadening the talent pipeline. Anna Melville-James hears how the ICAS Foundation is playing its part. This article first appeared in ICAS’ CA magazine. Education is a key factor in social mobility. It has the power to change lives and liberate potential. Recent [...]
PwC: 80 per cent of Big Four’s staff hail from higher socio-economic class September 15, 2021 Less than 15 per cent of the Big Four’s workforce come from a lower socio-economic background, according to data published by the accountant for the first time today. Staff from a higher socio-economic background, on the other hand, make up over four-fifths of the workforce at PwC UK, which was named the top employer for [...]
PwC to reveal pay gap between employees from different social classes September 13, 2021 PwC will publish data about the pay gap between its employees of different socio-economic backgrounds, the Big Four firm has reportedly said. The details, which will be published this week, will mark the first time the accounting giant makes such information public according to This is Money, which first reported the news. The pay gap [...]