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Family and Parenting Programmes
Children who get a good start in life are more likely to do well in education, get better jobs, and even live longer. With the government’s recent announcement of £300… read more
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State of the Nation 2023: People and Places
The Social Mobility Commission (SMC) reports on social mobility across the UK, in its 2023 annual report, State of the Nation: People and Places. The report builds on the new… read more
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Social Mobility Index
The Social Mobility Index is a framework for measuring social mobility in the UK. It enables a systematic look at social mobility outcomes, as well as the drivers behind social… read more
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Labour market value of higher and further education qualifications: a summary report
Key findings On average, those who study qualifications in higher education (HE) or further education (FE) earn more compared to those who do not. This persists even when accounting for… read more
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Interim Report – understanding student access to labour market value of HE and FE qualifications
In March 2022, the government published the Inclusive Britain policy paper. It set out the government’s actions in response to the recommendations made by the Commission on Race and Ethnic Disparities (CRED)…. read more
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Data for social mobility: improving the collection and availability of data across government
This research acts as an aspirational paper to stimulate discussion and engagement across the government. We provide a high-level overview of some of the challenges in the sharing and use… read more
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Changing gears: understanding downward social mobility
There is great policy interest in understanding and improving social mobility in the UK. We know that a certain level of downward social mobility is necessary to allow individuals to… read more
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State of the Nation 2022: A fresh approach to social mobility
The Social Mobility Commission (SMC) reports on where mobility is working well, alongside areas of concern, in its 2022 annual report, State of the Nation: A fresh approach to social… read more
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Progress made by high-attaining children from disadvantaged backgrounds
Executive summary Education is a key driver of social mobility and reducing educational inequality is central to this goal. In this report, we track the performance of high-achieving pupils from… read more