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Story summary
- A parent argues for class to be a protected characteristic after their son faces job-seeking barriers tied to his background.
- Bioscience applications require disclosure of parental details, which the parent says excludes candidates based on class rather than merit.
- David Bell notes a decline in working-class representation in top roles since the introduction of comprehensive education in the 1970s, and he calls for a radical review of UK secondary education.
