Making social class a protected characteristic
Social class discrimination had no legal protection in the UK. The 93% Club's Big State School Survey (10,000+ responses) revealed the scale: 74% of working-class professionals faced workplace mockery, 56% changed their accents, 77% witnessed nepotism. Despite overwhelming evidence, victims had no legal recourse.
We built a comprehensive parliamentary engagement strategy centred on a December 2nd MP Drop-In Session. Our five-pillar framework combined strategic brief development, cross-party positioning (Labour to Conservative to Lib Dem/SNP), stakeholder mapping across five categories, and a dual policy solution: amend the Equality Act 2010 and mandate social mobility data collection for firms with 250+ employees.
Parliamentary champion secured: Andrew Ranger MP hosted, APPG groundwork laid
Strategic documentation: Briefing materials distributed to target MPs and key committees
Media reach: Coverage in Schools Week, Politics Home, education outlets
Concrete next steps: EDM proposals, ministerial letters, voluntary employer adoption pathway established
The campaign positioned social class discrimination as a legislative priority with multi-party support and institutional backing.