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- 15 Oct 2026New data tool equips businesses and local leaders to tackle regional social mobility barrierssocialmobilitycommission.com blog · 3 min readNew tool helps understand the barriers to business entry, dynamism, and innovation across different parts of the UK. The Local Innovation and Economic Dynamism index equips policymakers and local…Read ↗
- 7 Oct 2026Do postcodes drive privilege?socialmobilitycommission.com blog · 5 min readThere is frequent discussion of how your socio-economic background, parent’s occupation and school determine your academic achievements, job prospects and future income. But what happens when you…Read ↗
- 13 Sept 2026Conversations with NEETs: Research reveals daily lives and struggles of young people in Blackpoolsocialmobilitycommission.com blog · 8 min readSocial Mobility Commission lifts the lid on the reality for young people not in education, employment or training (NEET) in Blackpool Report recommendations co-created with young people, not for…Read ↗
- 7 Sept 2026Young and NEET in Blackpool: upcoming research on their realitiessocialmobilitycommission.com blog · 3 min readNext week, the Social Mobility Commission will be releasing our in-depth research into the daily lives and experiences of young people not in education, employment or training (NEET) in Blackpool....…Read ↗
- 28 Aug 2026Meet the finalists in the first AI and Social Mobility Challenge Prizesocialmobilitycommission.com blog · 3 min readEight ventures have been announced as finalists in the inaugural AI and Social Mobility Challenge Prize, a new programme exploring how AI and emerging technology can widen access to opportunity...…Read ↗
- 20 Aug 2026Why do London Universities rank higher for social mobility than other regions in England?socialmobilitycommission.com blog · 4 min readThe Social Mobility Commission recently released – Who gets in? University Benchmarks for better social mobility. This report shares rankings for English universities based on how well they are…Read ↗
- 12 Aug 2026A local divide: Why are Universities in the same city recruiting such different demographics?socialmobilitycommission.com blog · 4 min readCreating fairer access and reducing admission barriers is a shared aspiration across the higher education sector, and while some universities are already making great strides, others still have some…Read ↗
- 10 Aug 2026Disadvantaged students miss out on top universities – despite getting the gradessocialmobilitycommission.com blog · 7 min readNew rankings from the Social Mobility Commission show nearly one third of English universities are underrepresenting students of a lower socio-economic background – even when they meet the entry…Read ↗
- 22 Jul 2026Lord Blunkett: “We must not patronise and paternalise”socialmobilitycommission.com blog · 4 min readAt this year’s Social Mobility Commission Symposium, the Rt Hon Lord David Blunkett gave a keynote address on how society and the state must work alongside young people to support... read moreRead ↗
- 1 Jul 2026How the West Midlands Combined Authority is utilising our data to drive impactful and inclusive interventions for residentssocialmobilitycommission.com blog · 5 min readThe West Midlands is one of the most diverse regions in England. It also has some of the highest levels of deprivation in the country, with our annual State of... read moreRead ↗
- 23 Jun 2026Social Mobility Symposium: Speech highlights from Angela Rayner, Helen Whately and Lord Blunkettsocialmobilitycommission.com blog · 10 min readToday, Tuesday 23rd June, the Social Mobility Commission hosted our 2026 Social Mobility Symposium in Westminster. Three keynote speakers, four panels and more than 20 panelists – from across the...…Read ↗
- 22 Jun 2026Applications launch for AI and Social Mobility Challenge Prizesocialmobilitycommission.com blogToday, Monday 22nd June, applications have opened for the first AI and Social Mobility Challenge Prize to encourage using technological innovation to drive forward social mobility in the UK. The...…Read ↗
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