Rising to the top

This report examines why British Muslims are underrepresented in the top professions, and considers what can be done to change that situation. It draws on interviews with key stakeholders in local government, education, business and the third sector, focus groups with British Muslim sixth formers, students, and young professionals, and detailed analysis of education and labour market data. The research finds that demographic factors may be contributing to under-representation, but that there are also important attitudinal, educational, socio-economic and workplace factors all contributing to the under-representation of British Muslims in the top professions. The report concludes with a series of recommendations for British Muslim institutions, Government, schools, universities, and local authorities on how this underrepresentation might be reduced, and how some of the positive trends in education and the labour market that have been seen in recent years might be reinforced.

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