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Social Mobility in the Labour Force Survey
...well the Government's policies are working in delivering on this goal. Improving data on social mobility was a key theme in the Government’s social mobility strategy, which took a number...
Part-time numbers falling through the floor but nobody is mending the problem
...aim of increasing the number of part-time students. This would include developing a better understanding of why numbers are declining and putting in place measures to encourage and attract part-time...
Careers and enterprise company: an opportunity for social mobility
...company board must represent the best expertise in the field. The company’s plans must be grounded in most up-to-date practical knowledge. The set-up process should recruit a skilled board with...
Scottish schools cracking the social mobility code
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...can be done about this? Schools are one of the most important institutions in helping unlock children’s potential. The Commission’s report on Cracking the Code highlighted how schools can improve...
Low pay: time for an escape plan
The UK has a low pay problem that is getting worse. The number of people on low pay is up a quarter of a million year on year to more...
Employers and social mobility: monitoring social diversity in the civil service
A number of people – including the Commission and many others – are concerned by the fact that those at the top of many of our professions are unrepresentative of...
Apprenticeship starts drop by 15 per cent – trouble ahead or a welcome change?
...understand why the number of older apprenticeship starts is declining, if the trend likely to continue and whether we should be worried. First, the Commission identifies two possible explanations: changes...
Reflections on the mobility problem in Britain
...other forthcoming studies. A number of findings have been highlighted in the media coverage of the report, including that: The experience of upward mobility has become rarer due to a...
A Living Wage Decade
Living Wage Week 2014 brings mixed news about efforts to tackle low pay. While the number of accredited Living Wage employers has increased to over 1,000 this has not been...
State of the Nation 2014
...careers advice, character development and extra-curricular activity in secondary school. Closing the attainment gap between poor children and others to be a priority so that by 2020 more than half...