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SMC breaks new ground with launch of think piece series
The SMC has published three leading-edge think pieces, written by experts in their fields, to explore a range of economy-focused perspectives on social mobility.
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Developing Skills and Talent: Social Mobility and Post-16 Education
How can we improve outcomes for non-graduates entering the job market? And how can the careers system enable greater social mobility? These are just some of the questions answered at our expert-led panel.
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EYFS: Sure Start wasn’t perfect, but lessons can be learned
Despite new research highlighting the positive impact of Sure Start, there are reasons why the scheme shouldn’t simply be relaunched, says Alun Francis, Chair of the Social Mobility Commission.
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Business in the Community – Opening Doors
Our Commissioner, Parminder Kohli, speaks at an event highlighting findings from a groundbreaking research project to identify how employers can best support jobseekers from low socio-economic backgrounds.
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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