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Labour market value of higher and further education qualifications: a summary report

Key findings On average, those who study qualifications in higher education (HE) or further education (FE) earn more compared to those who do not. This persists even when accounting for… read more

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• Work

Are contextualised admissions and recruitment a good thing? With Joanne Conway

Our Interim Chair Alun Francis is joined by Joanne Conway, Head of Diversity and Inclusiveness at EY, Professor Stephen Gorard, Durham University, and Professor Barnaby Lenon, Head of the Independent… read more

Recap: Using Apprenticeships to improve social mobility and build skills for life

Apprenticeships offer numerous benefits to learners, including the opportunity to earn while you learn, which is especially important for disadvantaged apprentices. They can also help organisations of all sizes, in… read more

Interim Report – understanding student access to labour market value of HE and FE qualifications

In March 2022, the government published the Inclusive Britain policy paper. It set out the government’s actions in response to the recommendations made by the Commission on Race and Ethnic Disparities (CRED)…. read more

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• Education and training

Recap: Using workforce data to understand and improve social mobility

As an employer, data is one of the most important tools you have for understanding and improving diversity in your workplace, including social mobility. However, many employers report that collecting… read more

Employer blog: Using data to improve socio-economic inclusion

Data is one of the most important tools you have to understand and improve diversity in your workplace. Any forward-looking socio-economic diversity and inclusion strategy begins with data. Collecting the… read more

Employer newsletter – 12 January 2023

We are delighted that Alun Francis OBE is to be the new Interim Chair of the Social Mobility Commission following Katharine Birbalsingh’s decision to step down as Chair. Alun was previously… read more

Quarterly Commentary: December 2022

Dear Reader, It’s been an eventful autumn at the Commission. In September Katharine and I were pleased to welcome our full Commission Board. We then published a business plan taking us up to our… read more

Data for social mobility: improving the collection and availability of data across government

This research acts as an aspirational paper to stimulate discussion and engagement across the government. We provide a high-level overview of some of the challenges in the sharing and use… read more

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• Social mobility data

Employer newsletter – 12 December 2022

There’s been lots going on in the social mobility world recently, from the recent launch of our new Employer Advisory Group to last week’s release of the 2022 Social Mobility… read more

Recap: T Levels: What, why, where and how?

T Levels are a new alternative to A levels and other further education courses in England. Equivalent to 3 A levels, a T Level focuses on vocational skills and can… read more

Changing gears: understanding downward social mobility

There is great policy interest in understanding and improving social mobility in the UK. We know that a certain level of downward social mobility is necessary to allow individuals to… read more

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• Social mobility data