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Quarterly Commentary: April 2024
A summary of SMC’s activities in Q1 written by Chair, Alun Francis.
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“How can better data drive social mobility?” – a recap of our event with DEMOS
We recently hosted the second in our Think Tank panel event series in collaboration with DEMOS focused on the role of data in the social mobility debate. The event attracted a diverse range of experts and stakeholders to Whitehall.
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Social Mobility Talks: Regional Inequality in the UK
Resham Kotecha, Deputy Chair of the Social Mobility Commission, discusses regional inequalities, innovation, devolution, breakfast clubs and more with former Cabinet Minister Ed Balls.
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Social Mobility Talks episode 8: The importance of early years
Rob Wilson, Deputy Chair of the Social Mobility Commission hosts the latest edition of our podcast with Sir David Bell, Vice-Chancellor of the University of Sunderland, discussing early years care… read more
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Social Mobility Talks Episode 7: AI – a tool for social mobility?
Resham Kotecha, Deputy Chair of the Social Mobility Commission discusses artificial intelligence (AI) with Adrian Joseph OBE, including how it can be used to help address social mobility, representation in… read more
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Social Mobility Talks Episode 6: National Apprenticeship Week
Alun Francis, Chair of the Social Mobility Commission, interviews Tom Richmond, Founder and Director of EDSK, in a National Apprenticeship Week episode looking at the potential apprenticeships have to improve… read more
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CBBC legend Kirsten O’Brien backs new Social Mobility Commission parenting campaign
CBBC legend Kirsten O’Brien backs new Social Mobility Commission parenting campaign Social Mobility Commission launches new parenting campaign in Middlesbrough and Great Yarmouth to help promote early years development in… read more
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State of the Nation 2023 – People and Places
People who grew up near London, Manchester or Edinburgh have the best chance of getting a professional job, irrespective of their socio-economic background, a report from the Social Mobility Commission… read more
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Report launch: State of the Nation 2023 – People and Places
This year’s report extends and builds on the work we started in 2022 and contains important new elements. We have done this by looking at full mobility outcomes, intermediate (early-life)… read more
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Employers welcome new guidance to help retail sector focus on social mobility
Social Mobility Commission launches new sector-specific toolkit to promote socio-economic diversity and inclusion in the retail sector A new toolkit providing retailers with resources and guidance on how to recruit,… read more
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Chair of the Social Mobility Commission appointed
Minister for Women and Equalities, Kemi Badenoch MP, announces Government’s preferred Social Mobility Commission Chair candidate Alun Francis OBE, the current interim Chair, has been selected as the preferred candidate… read more
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Commission’s unique data platform to address regional inequality
An exciting innovation which provides a detailed analysis of regional social mobility was unveiled in Manchester by Alun Francis, interim chair of the Social Mobility Commission. The Data Explorer is… read more