Nick Brook

CEO of the social mobility charity, Futures for All. All views my own.

[Nick Brook @nick_brook]

Our report, published today, finds that young people from more privileged backgrounds are far more confident and adept at navigating their way through the education system and careers, than their less well-off peers... 1/ @educationgovuk @bphillipsonMP

https://t.co/biZgNawCI3

[Futures For All @futuresforalluk]

We were joined by @AndyBurnhamGM and business leaders and educators in Manchester today for our second roundtable with @NP_Partnership on rolling out high-quality #WorkExperience nationally. The message is clear: we should avoid hitting targets whilst missing the point.

[Futures For All @futuresforalluk]

Thank you to everyone who joined our first regional roundtable with @NP_Partnership. Alongside @MetroMayorSteve, leaders in business and education discussed what it takes for an effective national roll-out of truly high-quality, high-impact #WorkExperience. 🎉

[Futures For All @futuresforalluk]

We're proud to be highlighted by @aliceTTimes in her article emphasising the critical need for #WorkExperience and #CareersAdvice to improve youth employment. 🌟

Our work demystifies the workplace, helping young people gain the confidence and skills to pursue their career aspirations. Together with our network of employers, schools and colleges we're creating pathways to success for the next generation. 🙌

Read the full article 👉 https://t.co/h3G81AFSmO
#SocialMobility #FuturesForAll

[Futures For All @futuresforalluk]

📢 In September 2025, we’re changing our name to Futures For All to better represent our mission to be the UK’s leading social mobility charity.

Talent is everywhere, but opportunity isn’t. It’s time to put that right.  

#FuturesForAll #FutureMakers #SocialMobility

[Futures For All @futuresforalluk]

Last night, we celebrated 15 years of Speakers for Schools at an iconic London gallery! A huge thank you to our founder @Peston, chair Andrew Law, @nick_brook, and panellists Hugh Dennis, Ed Balls, and Cara Field!

#Anniversary #SocialMobility #Impact

[Futures For All @futuresforalluk]

✨ Today marks 15 years of Speakers for Schools! ✨

From bold ambition to supporting 1.7 million young people, we’ve only just begun. Together, we’ll continue breaking barriers, creating opportunities, and shaping futures for generations to come.

#Anniversary #SocialMobility

[Nick Brook @nick_brook]

Great to be at the Multicultural Apprenticeship Awards 2024 as a guest of @compassgroupuk, winners of Large Employer of the Year! Huge congratulations! #mcappawards

[Educate Magazine @EducateMag]

“We cannot have a system that relies on who your mum and dad know..."

#TODAY: A new report by @TheKeySL reveals less than half of Year 10 students complete work experience before their GCSEs.

Find out more: https://t.co/3yEBn6EpOu

[Nick Brook @nick_brook]

Reposting this, because I simply love this picture! So proud to see representatives of our incredible Youth Council @10DowningStreet @educationgovuk @bphillipsonMP @StephenMorganMP

[Futures For All @futuresforalluk]

The Youth Council have delivered their letter to @10DowningStreet. They urge the Prime Minister to ensure all young people have high-quality #education, equitable #employment #opportunities, support for mental health, youth-friendly communities and help for those most in need.

[Nick Brook @nick_brook]

Great to see you there, Tom. Really appreciated your support. Catch up soon.

[Tom Rutland MP @Tom4EWAS]

Great to attend @speakrs4schools reception launching crucial new research, exposing how ‘assumed knowledge’ allows some young people to ‘get ahead’ in education & employment. Great org led by a constituent!

Explore the research findings & recommendations https://t.co/dZQ6R0pM4V

[Sam Rushworth MP @SamJRushworth]

Delighted to sponsor @speakrs4schools event in Parliament today, launching a report in partnership with @SMFthinktank on 'Assumed Knowledge' as a barrier to social mobility. Inspiring speeches from @nick_brook, @RuthSpellman14 and Cara Field from their youth council... 1/3

[Futures For All @futuresforalluk]

‘What I find most exciting about this is that our evidence shows young people from the least affluent backgrounds can benefit most from #workexperience. How rare is that when we find an initiative that can be that targeted to disadvantage’.

Next up, our CEO @nick_brook spoke about the power of work experience, particularly in boosting social mobility and filling in the very knowledge gaps identified by the ‘assumed knowledge’ research.

Read more - https://t.co/iS4R5nxDZX

[Futures For All @futuresforalluk]

The Youth Council have delivered their letter to @10DowningStreet. They urge the Prime Minister to ensure all young people have high-quality #education, equitable #employment #opportunities, support for mental health, youth-friendly communities and help for those most in need.

[Futures For All @futuresforalluk]

Members of our brilliant Youth Council are on the way to deliver their letter to @Keir_Starmer at @10DowningStreet sharing what they hope he will prioritise for young people in this @UKLabour government. #opportunityforall #socialmobility

[NAHT @NAHTnews]

A new report from @speakrs4schools exposes glaring inequalities in young people’s access to knowledge of the education system and careers.

NAHT assistant general secretary, @JamesJkbowen, “This report shines a useful spotlight on the way that disadvantage can manifest itself in all sorts of different forms throughout a young person’s life."

[Nick Brook @nick_brook]

Knowledge of how the system works and how to navigate it are learnt through the experiences and conversations had from the earliest years of a young person’s life. We need to ensure all young people have access to opportunities that can demystify future careers...

New from me ⬇️

[Schools Week @SchoolsWeek]

'Young people from well-off backgrounds are far more adept at navigating their way through the education system and careers than their less well-off peers'

🚧 @speakrs4schools CEO, Nick Brook
https://t.co/OI8HsSWNPD

[Schools Week @SchoolsWeek]

'Young people from well-off backgrounds are far more adept at navigating their way through the education system and careers than their less well-off peers'

🚧 @speakrs4schools CEO, Nick Brook
https://t.co/OI8HsSWNPD

[Nick Brook @nick_brook]

But most exciting of all, our evidence shows that whilst all can benefit from work experience, those from less affluent backgrounds can benefit the most.

In other words, the more experiences we provide, the fairer it gets. 8/8

[Nick Brook @nick_brook]

Our report, published today, finds that young people from more privileged backgrounds are far more confident and adept at navigating their way through the education system and careers, than their less well-off peers... 1/ @educationgovuk @bphillipsonMP

https://t.co/biZgNawCI3

[Nick Brook @nick_brook]

Experiences of work can help even-the-odds by giving fair access to those ‘things worth knowing’, from primary school onwards. Evaluation of our programmes show that work experience is particularly effective at filling-the-gaps in the very areas that this report highlights... 7/