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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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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.