Since September, I've had the honour to serve as a Social Mobility Commissioner, helping the government, and holding it to account, on social mobility. I really enjoyed the opportunity to talk about social mobility on #socialmobilityday and why I was so excited to be appointed to the Social Mobility Commission.
As I shared in my blog:
"Social mobility affects us all – and there are lots of different ways to explain the issue to people. I like the analogy of a 100m race. Some people start at the start line, but others might be starting 50m back, or with only one shoe on. Would you back yourself if you were the person with 1 shoe, starting 50m back? I’m not suggesting that people who win races haven’t had to work hard – often they’ve worked incredibly hard! I just think it’s important to recognise that some people don’t get to start the race in a winning position. We have the tools, and the means to make the race fairer, so shouldn’t we do what we can to make it fairer?"