Is Britain missing out on ‘bags of talent’ – new podcast episode with Justine Greening, former Secretary of State for Education.
In the latest episode of the Social Mobility Talks podcast, Ryan Henson, Social Mobility Commission Commissioner, speaks to Justine Greening.
Justine is a former Secretary of State for Education and Minister for Women and Equalities and the Founder and Chair of The Purpose Coalition, a coalition of organisations that are committed to breaking down barriers to opportunity and boosting social mobility.
Justine speaks about her experiences of being sat around the Cabinet table and why Britain needs more people from backgrounds like hers to follow in her footsteps/
Ryan and Justine also cover, why there can be no one size fits all approach to social mobility, how business can be a force for good in improving outcome and what AI means for the future of education and skills.
Speaking on the podcast Justine said:
We’re missing out on bags of talent that could have been sat around the cabinet table with many doing a brilliant, brilliant job … And I think part of this is raising expectations of what we can all do with our lives
You can watch the latest podcast on YouTube or listen on Spotify or Apple.
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