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Britain 'still dominated by privately-schooled'
Britain is still "deeply elitist" with privately-educated pupils and Oxbridge graduates continuing to dominate top roles in society, a major new report warns.
The study by the Social Mobility and Child Poverty Commission analysed the backgrounds of more than 4,000 individuals holding top jobs in British society.
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In numbers: Privately-educated people in public roles
The number of people in senior jobs that were educated at fee-paying schools has been outlined in a new report.
The study from the Social Mobility and Child Poverty Commission found the following proportions were privately educated:
- 71% of senior judges
- 62% of senior armed forces officers
- 55% of permanent secretaries (most senior civil servants)
- 53% of senior diplomats
- 45% of public body chairs
- 44% of the Sunday Times Rich List
- 43% of newspaper columnists
- 35% of national rugby teams
- 33% of the England cricket team
- 26% of BBC executives
Report: 'Elitist' Britain dominated by privately-schooled
Britain is still "deeply elitist" with privately-educated pupils and Oxbridge graduates continuing to dominate top roles in society, a major new report warns.
Many of the nation's judges, politicians, armed forces chiefs, journalists, TV executives, public officials and sports stars attended fee-paying schools before going to to study at Oxford and Cambridge, it suggests.
This stark lack of diversity means that many of Britain's key institutions are not representative of the public they serve, and the people running them may not understand the daily issues facing people from different backgrounds, according to the Social Mobility and Child Poverty Commission.
The study analysed the backgrounds of more than 4,000 individuals holding top jobs in British society.