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The Social Mobility Commission is an independent public body in the UK that monitors progress towards improving social mobility. It provides advice to government and publishes research and reports to promote equal opportunities for people from all backgrounds.
Based on publicly published press releases (last 12 months)
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Friday, 09 June 2023
The new Data Explorer breaks down social mobility measures across the UK by geography, gender, ethnicity and disability for the first time....
Monday, 28 November 2022
The Social Mobility Commission has launched its new Employer Advisory Group and announced the members. ...
Saturday, 19 November 2022
Comment from SMC Chair Katharine Birbalsingh and Deputy Chair Alun Francis on the Autumn Statement ...
Tuesday, 01 November 2022
This article explains what parents can do to help their children in their early years....
Thursday, 23 June 2022
An innovative framework for measuring social mobility, tracking people from where they start to where they end up in life, has been unveiled today....
Thursday, 09 June 2022
In her inaugural speech as Chair of the Social Mobility Commission, Katharine Birbalsingh said it’s time for a radical shift in how the UK views socia...
Wednesday, 08 June 2022
Katharine Birbalsingh sets out her vision for a broader view of social mobility...
Thursday, 17 March 2022
A statement from the Social Mobility Commission on the publication of 'Inclusive Britain: government response to the Commission on Race and Ethnic Dis...
Thursday, 03 February 2022
Social Mobility Commission welcomes publication of the Levelling up White Paper but warns test will be in the detail and implementation....
Thursday, 21 October 2021
At the end of their term, SMC Commissioners outline their achievements and hopes for the future in an open letter to the Prime Minister ...
Wednesday, 29 September 2021
Social Mobility Commission launches new sector specific toolkit to encourage socio-economic diversity and inclusion in the creative sector workforce....
Thursday, 12 August 2021
Social Mobility Commission congratulates students on exam results, but stresses that the gap between disadvantaged pupils and their more affluent peer...
Tuesday, 20 July 2021
Social Mobility Commission calls for end to child poverty as it unveils ambitious plan to put social mobility at the heart of post pandemic recovery ...
Tuesday, 22 June 2021
It is important to look at why places with low social mobility coincide with certain demographic groups, says the SMC....
Wednesday, 19 May 2021
New research by the Social Mobility Commission shows that civil servants from poorer backgrounds are less likely to make it to senior levels....
Wednesday, 31 March 2021
The SMC is now sponsored by the Minister for Women and Equalities, as part of the Equality Hub, to advise on the importance of social mobility in the ...
Monday, 29 March 2021
Student’s choice of post-16 technical course is a driving force of the gender pay gap between the most disadvantaged men and women, according to a new...
Thursday, 11 March 2021
A new poll by the Social Mobility Commission reveals a growing gulf between social classes and a mental health crisis that needs to be addressed....
Thursday, 04 March 2021
The Budget could have gone further to ensure funds will drive the right outcomes for the most disadvantaged, says Social Mobility Commission....
Thursday, 25 February 2021
The government needs to ensure teacher graded exams are fair and to think beyond summer schools in coronavirus education recovery plan, says the SMC....
Thursday, 21 January 2021
The government's new Skills for Jobs White Paper is welcome - but long-term funding is vital to ensure its success, says the Social Mobility Commissio...
Tuesday, 19 January 2021
SMC Commissioner and academy vice-principal Sammy Wright asks whether plans to mitigate for 2021 exams in the face of COVID will leave many more disad...
Thursday, 07 January 2021
The Education Secretary should put extra funding in place to let pupils resit this school year, says the Social Mobility Commission....
Thursday, 17 December 2020
The commission has revealed plans to join the Cabinet Office to advise the Minister for Women and Equalities on the importance of social mobility....
Thursday, 03 December 2020
Plans for generous grading for 2021 exams are welcome, but the government must ensure disadvantaged students are not left out, says the Commissioner f...
Friday, 27 November 2020
The Social Mobility Commission has made a series of recommendations towards plans for next year's exams in the light of the COVID-19 pandemic....
Wednesday, 18 November 2020
A new report looks at downward social mobility, its impact and the differences between voluntary and involuntary downward social mobility....
Monday, 14 September 2020
Some families face generations of being disadvantaged, a new report shows....
Tuesday, 04 August 2020
A key report shows the early years workforce in England is underpaid, overworked and undervalued....
Wednesday, 22 July 2020
Report highlighting that people who move out of their home areas earn more than those who stay behind....
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