Over 100 companies including Barclays, Tesco, Marks & Spencer, Coca Cola, Nestlé, BP and E.ON have signed an agreement on social mobility. They have pledged to advertise for all work experience places in order to combat nepotism and aid social mobility. The firms backing the campaign will support interns by paying for expenses or accommodation and treating internships as a job with a minimum wage.
Under the same initiative, Nick Clegg has proposed that the job application process be made anonymous with names and details of education institutions removed from CVs in order to combat discrimination.
