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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
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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.
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Social Mobility Commission launches Childhood Origins of Social Mobility Report
The Childhood Origins of Social Mobility Report examines factors that influence social mobility in the UK, offering insights into the complex relationships between parental backgrounds, childhood experiences, and future life chances.
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Who are Britain’s left behind and what is to blame?
Anyone who has lived or worked in poor communities knows they are complex. When it comes to supporting these communities, solutions are often in short supply or ineffective. Here SMC Chair, Alun Francis shares his view with the FT on the current issues facing Britain’s left behind communities.