Creative industries dominated by the affluent show class inequality – charity

The creative industries are dominated by the privately educated, research has found (PA) - (PA Wire)

Class “inequalities” exist in creative industries in the UK where high-profile figures are more likely to have attended private schools and top universities, a report has suggested.

More than two in five (43%) top classical musicians went to an independent school – which is more than six times higher than the UK average of 7%, according to data from the Sutton Trust.