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Dame Martina Milburn writes to the Chancellor of the Exchequer about the funding of Further Education (FE).
Social Mobility Commission welcomes publication of the Levelling up White Paper but warns test will be in the detail and implementation.
Education Secretary Justine Greening opens conference on the causes and consequences of declining social mobility in Britain.
The Minister for Women and Equalities has today announced the Government's Equality Data Programme to better understand the barriers people face across the UK.
First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government
The Social Mobility Commission investigated the drivers of socio-economic differences in post-16 course choices and their likely social mobility consequences.
Social mobility barometer exposes pessimism among young people and stark geographical divide.
A survey of 1,000 main carers of 0- to 3-year-olds in England.
Northern businesses have a crucial role in boosting social mobility says the Rt Hon Alan Milburn.
Call for the public to get involved in improving social mobility in the UK.
The fourth annual 'State of the nation' report from the Social Mobility Commission.
Plans for generous grading for 2021 exams are welcome, but the government must ensure disadvantaged students are not left out, says the Commissioner for Schools and Higher Education.
Dame Martina Milburn has been put forward as the preferred candidate for the new Chair of the Social Mobility Commission
First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government
To coincide with relaunch, we're publishing the 2018 social mobility barometer. It shows a deep divide between rich and poor and pessismism amongst the young.
Report finds that many low-cost government backed home ownership schemes are most likely to benefit better-off buyers
Today the Minister for Women and Equalities, Liz Truss, has appointed 7 new Commissioners to the Board of the Social Mobility Commission.
The Equality Hub begins recruitment for a new Chair of the Social Mobility Commission (SMC).
New index showcases companies which access talent from all backgrounds.
A statement from the Social Mobility Commission on the publication of 'Inclusive Britain: government response to the Commission on Race and Ethnic Disparities'
Alun Francis has been appointed permanent Chair of the Social Mobility Commission (SMC), with Resham Kotecha and Rob Wilson serving as deputies.
First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government
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