Shaping a society that gives everyone a fair chance

Just one in ten long-term means-tested benefit recipients move off support each year, new research finds

Around half of people receiving means-tested benefits in one year are still receiving them the following year, with only around 10% of long-term recipients moving off support annually. Single parents,… read more

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‘Mixed picture’ for social mobility as Brits climb career ladder yet can’t afford a home

Commission releases annual analysis of life chances in the UK Finding education and occupational mobility improving but worsening outlooks for youth employment and chance of owning a home Life progress… read more

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• Social mobility data
• State of the Nation

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New data tool equips businesses and local leaders to tackle regional social mobility barriers

New tool helps understand the barriers to business entry, dynamism, and innovation across different parts of the UK. The Local Innovation and Economic Dynamism index equips policymakers and local leaders… read more

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• Geographic factors
• Social mobility data

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Do postcodes drive privilege?

There is frequent discussion of how your socio-economic background, parent’s occupation and school determine your academic achievements, job prospects and future income. But what happens when you keep climbing the… read more

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• Geographic factors

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Conversations with NEETs: Research reveals daily lives and struggles of young people in Blackpool

Social Mobility Commission lifts the lid on the reality for young people not in education, employment or training (NEET) in Blackpool Report recommendations co-created with young people, not for them… read more

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• Education and training

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Young and NEET in Blackpool: upcoming research on their realities   

Next week, the Social Mobility Commission will be releasing our in-depth research into the daily lives and experiences of young people not in education, employment or training (NEET) in Blackpool…. read more

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• Education and training
• Geographic factors

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Breaking Free: Prevalence, dynamics, and barriers among long-term benefit recipients

This research examines who relies on long-term means-tested benefits and the barriers preventing financial independence.  It reveals that just one in ten long-term means-tested benefit recipients move off support each… read more

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State of the Nation 2026: Who’s getting ahead?

State of the Nation is the most comprehensive analysis of social mobility in the UK. The 2026 report finds a mixed picture of progress and setbacks in different areas of… read more

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• Social mobility data
• State of the Nation

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The role of employers and workplace practices in social mobility

It is important to everyone that employers, when they are recruiting into their business, or supporting employees to develop their careers, choose the best candidates, irrespective of their socio-economic background…. read more

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• Work

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Understanding the experiences of young people not in education, employment or training (NEET) in Blackpool

There has rightly been significant attention given to the nearly one million young people (aged 16 – 24) who are currently NEET, however there has been little work that speaks… read more

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• Education and training

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Who gets in? University benchmarks for social mobility

While academic attainment plays a fundamental role in access to higher education, even when comparing university student intakes to those who have already met the entry requirements, socio-economic representation still… read more

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• Education and training

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The Role of Families in the Educational Outcomes of Children and Young People

Success is not only shaped in the classroom – but families play a central role in their children’s attainment.  Academics Dr Laura Outhwaite and Professor Claire Crawford from the UCL… read more

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• Children and families

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