The Social Mobility Foundation, which is a registered charity that assists bright Year 12 students who are in receipt of EMA to gain insight into careers in the leading professions and major businesses through internships and e-mentoring.

Our aims are:

• To make a lasting improvement in the career prospects of bright, financially disadvantaged students
• To address the under-representation of certain backgrounds in competitive professions
• To introduce students to these competitive sectors in time for them to make informed decisions about Higher Education

We provide:

• A series of interconnected supports that are free of charge
• Information, encouragement and advice on how to access leading professions through our successful e- mentoring schemes
• The opportunity to undertake an internship in a competitive profession in the summer between Y12 and Y13.
• A fully monitored e-mentoring website, where mentors and students can communicate securely, with no exchange of personal details
• Mentors who are CRB cleared, and already working within these leading sectors
• Access to e-libraries of information relating to students’ chosen career field

We run e-mentoring schemes for students interested in:

We are working with:

• 128 Schools and FE colleges in 63 Local Authorities
• The Social Mobility Foundation is chaired by Geoffrey Vos QC, immediate past Chairman of the Bar Council of England and Wales.
• Our board of trustees also include the Rt Hon David Blunkett MP, the Rt Hon Oliver Letwin MP, Polly Toynbee, and Trevor Phillips OBE.

Eligible students are:

•  Studying in Y12
•  In receipt of EMA (Educational Maintenance Allowance)
•  In possession of at least 5 A grades at GCSE
•  Predicted at least ABB for A-level

How to apply:

1. Identify students who meet our strict eligibility criteria

2. Email their names to This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

3. Direct students to www.socialmobility.org.uk to complete an application form and ensure that a teacher visits the same website to provide confirmation that the student meets our eligibility criteria.

E-Mentoring Websites:

You can view the designated e-mentoring websites, including the e-libraries and articles, here:

Architecture http://architecture.socialmobility.org.uk

Accountancy, Banking and Finance http://finance.socialmobility.org.uk

Business Consultancy http://consulting.socialmobility.org.uk

Media and Journalism http://media.socialmobility.org.uk

Law http://www.ladders2law.org

Application Deadline:

The deadline for applications is Wednesday 4^th February 2009.

However, students can apply now.

Mentoring Applications:

As soon as students apply, they can be matched with a mentor and begin e-mentoring.

We have found in the past that there are more students interested in these mentoring opportunities than there are places on our schemes.

For this reason, strictly adhere to the above eligibility criteria, and remember the application deadline.

Students will be allocated mentors on a first-come first-served basis.

Internship Applications:

Students are required to submit a completed application form by e-mail and provide a signed academic reference by post.

Successful students will be contacted directly either for interviews/placement offers.

For more information, please visit our website: www.socialmobility.org.uk , call 0845 0523818, or email This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it .

We are very much looking forward to making these potentially life-changing opportunities available to some of your students.