What's the 'social bank of mum and dad'?

For young people from poorer backgrounds trying to get work, it's often a case of who you know more than what you know, according to new research by The Prince's Trust.

A new report suggests that affluent young people are more likely to be able to use their parents' social connections - dubbed the "social bank of mum and dad" - to find work experience.

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