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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 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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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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Secondment opportunity
Please note that the deadline to apply for this opportunity has now passed. The Social Mobility Commission is looking to appoint two secondees to join our dynamic secretariat on a… read more
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Letter from the Minister for Women and Equalities to Katharine Birbalsingh CBE
6 January 2023 Dear Katharine I am writing to accept your resignation as Chair of the Social Mobility Commission. I want to congratulate you on your achievements as Chair and… read more
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Letter from Katharine Birbalsingh CBE to the Minister for Women and Equalities
6 January 2023 Dear Kemi I hope this email finds you well. Sadly, I am writing to let you know that I will be stepping down as Chair of the Social… read more
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Alun Francis Named Interim Chair of the Social Mobility Commission
Alun, previously Deputy Chair of the SMC and current Principal and Chief Executive of Oldham College, will replace the outgoing Chair Katharine Birbalsingh. Minister for Women and Equalities, Kemi Badenoch… read more
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Announcing our new Employer Advisory Group
Updated 21 February 2023 The Social Mobility Commission has today announced the membership of its new Employer Advisory Group (EAG). The Employer Advisory Group has been put in place to… read more
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Autumn Statement and Social Mobility
In more stable times, assessing the social mobility implications of policy is a difficult challenge. In an unpredictable period, this becomes much more complex. Every area of policy has some… read more
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Announcing our Employer Consultation
Thanks to everyone who attended the launch of our new Employer Consultation. It was great to see so many of you there! The consultation has now closed. If you missed… read more
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Seven new Social Mobility Commissioners appointed
Minister for Women and Equalities, Liz Truss, appoints 7 new commissioners to Social Mobility Commission board The appointments will support Katharine Birbalsingh in her role as Chair of the SMC… read more
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Birbalsingh launches ambitious framework to chart steps to success
The Social Mobility Commission has drawn up a new index, which will monitor actual mobility for the first time by comparing someone’s circumstances at birth with their outcomes in their… read more