What we do

We are responsible for:

• publishing an annual report setting out our views on the progress made towards improving social mobility in the United Kingdom
• promoting social mobility in England, for example, by supporting employers, the professions, universities and schools to play their part in promoting social mobility
• carrying out and publishing research in relation to social mobility
• providing advice to ministers (at their request) on how to improve social mobility in England – this advice must then be published

Our four areas of policy focus are:

• Nurturing Talent – The role of families, the home learning environment and schools in improving social mobility.
• Developing Skills and Talent – The role that skills formation has at all stages of life to improve social mobility.
• Growing Opportunities – The role of innovation and economic growth in improving social mobility.
• Better Data and Evaluation – The role that data has in deepening our understanding of social mobility challenges and informing policy-making.