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Our Deputy Chair visits Edinburgh and Glasgow
Rob Wilson spoke to local leaders in Edinburgh and Glasgow about how regional investment strategies are driving change.
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Work-life balance prioritised over material wealth, study finds
What makes for a ‘good life’ has changed for residents in two northwest areas over recent generations, with stability, work life balance and community connection increasingly prioritised over material wealth, the Social Mobility Commission says today.
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Deep dives: a local perspective on social mobility
The Social Mobility Commission has published new research which explores the beliefs, attitudes and perceptions of individuals in the most and least socially mobile areas within a larger region.
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Social mobility and the economy: are they two sides of the same coin?
Read the full text of the speech delivered by Alun Francis, Chair of the Social Mobility Commission, delivered at the Royal Society of Arts on 4 June 2025.
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Rethink failed social mobility policy to improve opportunities for UK’s poorest communities
Current approaches to social mobility are failing the UK’s most disadvantaged communities, the Chair of the Social Mobility Commission, will say today, as he calls for a radical rethink of social mobility policy.
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The Child Poverty Act 15 years on: the truly disadvantaged must not be forgotten
More than 15 years after the Child Poverty Act came into force, we are at risk of losing sight of our truly disadvantaged communities. Alun Francis, Chair of the Social Mobility Commission, and Alan Milburn, the Commission’s first Chair, tell us why we must not be distracted from supporting the people and places most in need.
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From Silicon Valley to South Yorkshire: boosting innovation for economic growth
How can Britain tackle persistent barriers to economic growth in ‘left behind’ communities. Rob Wilson explores the issues with David Richards, managing partner of venture capital firm Yorkshire AI Labs.
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Social Mobility Commission at 15
Our Chair, Alun Francis, reflects on 15 years since the foundation of the Social Mobility Commission
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What social mobility policy gets wrong: the view from Blackpool
Alun Francis, Chair of the Social Mobility Commission, shares his view in an article originally posted in the Financial Times
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Commission launches Economic Growth and Investment Group
A better understanding of the barriers to growth and community change are crucial to improving opportunities and long-term social mobility.
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Social Mobility Commission Privacy Policy
The Social Mobility Commission is a Non-Departmental Public Body sponsored by the Cabinet Office. This policy sets out how The Social Mobility Commission (‘the Company’ ‘We’ ‘us’) uses and protects… read more
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A new debate on opportunity and social mobility
Are conventional approaches to social mobility actually limiting opportunity? Alun Francis, Chair of the Social Mobility Commission, tells us why policymakers must think differently