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The Social Mobility Commission (SMC) reports on the state of social mobility in the country, building on the fresh approach set out in 2022.
1. Foreword Alun Francis OBE, Chair of the Social Mobility Commission…
1. Highlights A person experiences social mobility – by which we mean…
Highlights The total occupational mobility rate – that is, the number of…
Highlights Densely populated urban areas have higher levels of economic…
Highlights The drivers give a sense of how good conditions are for social…
1. Updates to the Index In our 2022 State of the Nation report we first…
Social Mobility Commission reports on the state of social mobility in the country, using a new framework and setting out an exciting fresh approach.
Presented to Parliament pursuant to section 8B(6) of the Life Chances Act…
1. The new Social Mobility Index 1.1 Summary Our new, improved Social…
1. Key insights ‘Social mobility’ refers to the link between our starting…
1. Key insights The dominant view in politics and the media has been that…
Key insights The popular narrative of worsening mobility prospects for…
Key insights Trends in the drivers of social mobility over the last 20…
As we stated in the foreword, the innovative new metrics set out in this…
Introduction The new Social Mobility Index proposes a new long-term…
In the State of the nation report, we use a range of data sources to…
Absolute social mobility This is the idea that people have a good chance…
Social Mobility Commissioners build on three years of in-depth research and strategic thinking to set out a programme of reform to drive social mobility forward
Annex A – Glossary Absolute poverty This is one measure of poverty (see…
Sixth annual report from the social mobility commission.
The fifth annual 'State of the nation' report from the Social Mobility Commission.
The fourth annual 'State of the nation' report from the Social Mobility Commission.
The third annual 'State of the nation' report from the Social Mobility and Child Poverty Commission.
The second annual 'State of the nation' report from the Social Mobility and Child Poverty Commission.
The first annual 'State of the nation' report from the Social Mobility and Child Poverty Commission.
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