14 Oct 2024
Rob Wilson: Understanding the childhood origins of social mobility
Our new report reveals how disadvantage led to poorer outcomes and how social mobility is more complex than sometimes portrayed.
Learn moreThe Social Mobility Commission exists to help create a country where the circumstances of someone’s birth do not determine their outcomes in life.
About us button to About usA person experiences social mobility when they have different life outcomes from their parents. This could mean a different income level, a different occupational class, or other differences, such as housing or education. Mobility can be upwards or downwards.
What is social mobility? What is social mobility? buttonThe Social Mobility Commission publishes a wide variety of research, monitoring and promoting social mobility in the UK