Research and analysis

Social mobility: contribution of further education and skills

This report looks at how further education helps learners and their children improve their standard of living.

• From: Department for Business, Innovation & Skills
• Published: 9 October 2015

Documents

The contribution of further education and skills to social mobility - BIS research paper 254

Ref: BIS/15/579

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Social mobility means being able to improve your and your family’s standard of living, through better education, employment and income.

This report investigates how taking part in further education – such as an apprenticeship, work-based learning, community learning and adult education – helps people get better jobs and wages. It also looks at the effects further education has on the prospects for the children of learners. It is a review of published research from government, academics and think tanks.

Published 9 October 2015