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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
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Social Mobility Talks: Childcare and Social Mobility
In our latest episode of the “Social Mobility Talks” podcast, Resham Kotecha, Deputy Chair of the Social Mobility Commission, explores the crucial role of childcare, family support and early years development in shaping social mobility outcomes across the UK.
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Innovation Generation: next steps for social mobility
The Social Mobility Commission’s new strategy document sets out a new approach to social mobility.
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Traditional social mobility approaches are failing to give enough opportunities to all
Social mobility progress in the UK could go further and faster but is being held back by a lack of economic growth and innovation.
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Rob Wilson: Understanding the childhood origins of social mobility
Our new report reveals how disadvantage led to poorer outcomes and how social mobility is more complex than sometimes portrayed.
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Young people face ‘troubling’ challenges to social mobility, Commission reveals
Social Mobility Commission report examines young people’s mental health, truancy, use of alcohol and drugs and the support they receive in the home.
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Social Mobility Commission launches State of the Nation 2024 Report
The Social Mobility Commission has released its annual statutory State of the Nation Report, titled “Local to National: Mapping Opportunities for All”.
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Social Mobility Talks: How can employers support social mobility
The latest episode of ‘Social Mobility Talks’ looks at the competitive advantage to businesses from building socio-economic background into their inclusion strategies.
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Commission calls for targeted action to improve young people’s life chances in ‘left-behind’ places across the UK
The government should adopt a place-based strategy to improve young people’s life chances in the areas with the lowest social mobility prospects in the UK, the Social Mobility Commission says