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Webinar: Understanding the Childhood Origins of Social Mobility’

Deputy Chair of the SMC, Rob Wilson, will host an online event to discuss ‘Childhood Origins of Social Mobility’. A recording of the webinar is now available.

How can employers support social mobility? With Hollie Crompton and Neil Morrison

Social mobility is about competitive advantage not corporate social responsibility. Hollie Crompton, Social Mobility Lead at PWC, and Neil Morrison, HR Director for Severn Trent, discuss how putting social mobility… read more

Social Mobility – why impact matters

Carol Sommerville is Chief People Officer at Compass Group UK & Ireland and is a member of the Social Mobility Commission’s Employer Advisory Group.

State of the Nation Report 2024: Local to National, Mapping Opportunities for All

The State of the Nation 2024 report provides a comprehensive analysis of social mobility in the UK, highlighting key trends at a local level.

Topics

• Social mobility data
• State of the Nation

Webinar event: State of the Nation 2024: Local to National, Mapping Opportunities for All

The SMC’s latest annual statutory report ‘State of the Nation 2024: Local to National, Mapping Opportunities for All’ will be published next week. The Chair of the SMC, Alun Francis OBE, invites you to join him for an online discussion of the report and its findings.

Charting your Course: Earnings boost after University and College

This report aims to help young people, parents and teachers to make informed decisions about education after secondary school. It outlines the potential earnings associated with studying for qualifications at university and college. We break these down by both subject and institution.

Topics

• Education and training

The Value of Qualifications – with Lord Willetts

Rob Wilson, Deputy Chair of the Social Mobility Commission, discusses the value of qualifications with former Minister for Universities and Science, The Rt Hon. Lord Willetts FRS.  

Innovation and Social Mobility: Two sides of the same coin

This think piece sets out a direct relationship between social mobility and innovation, as innovative economies inherently depend on opportunities for upward mobility, where incumbent firms are challenged and new market leaders emerge.

Topics

• Education and training
• Geographic factors
• Work

Occupational regulation and social mobility in the UK

This think piece is designed as an introduction to the topic, drawing out some of the social mobility implications of current practices and how these might be changed.

Topics

• Work

Spatial agglomeration, productivity and inequality

This think piece helps us to provide a context within which to consider regional disparities, but does not offer easy solutions in terms of changing the situation. It does indicate the wide range of policy levers – including tax, transport, business incentives, housing, education and employment policy – which have a role to play in addressing regional inequalities.

Topics

• Geographic factors
• Work

Social Mobility Conference 2024 – People and places: innovation and opportunities for all

This event is being postponed due to the upcoming general election. We will update with additional details as soon as possible At the Social Mobility Commission, we are committed to… read more

Mind the Class Gap: A Creative Mentor Network webinar

Our Head of Stakeholder Engagement (skills and employment) Paula Kemp joined the Creative Mentor Network (CMN) for a webinar discussing socio-economic inclusion in the Creative Industries. Attracting and including a… read more