20/07/2021
Sarah Atkinson, CEO of the Social Mobility Foundation & Department for Opportunities, responds to the Social Mobility Commission’s ‘State of the Nation’ report. Sarah said: The Social Mobility Commission’s State of the Nation report confirms that the pandemic has been catastrophic for social mobility. The message to government, educators and employers – which we wholeheartedly […]
11/05/2021
We have long argued that the government’s levelling-up agenda must prioritise people and skills – not just infrastructure. So while the ‘lifetime skills guarantee’ in the Queen’s Speech is a welcome step in the right direction, targeted support is needed at a much earlier age. The pandemic has wiped out a decade of progress in […]
26/01/2021
The Department of Opportunities, our campaigning and advocacy arm, is working with creative agency Revolt to End Laptop Poverty. Find out more at the End Laptop Poverty website here.
17/01/2021
A new survey by the Social Mobility Foundation of 863 young people aged between 16-18 reveals that: 73% of young people areanxious about exam cancellations 64% say school closures have negatively impacted their mental health 73% are worried about being able to study enough in lockdown A survey conducted by the Social Mobility Foundation between 7th–11th […]
25/11/2020
The Chancellor’s warning that the scars of the pandemic will last until 2025 is both sobering and unsurprising. It is clear that neither the health impact nor the economic aftershock of Covid-19 has been felt equally across society. The Levelling Up Fund is welcome, but the levelling up agenda needs to prioritise opportunities for people […]
11/11/2020
*Top 75 UK dominated by Law 36%, the Public sector 25% and Financial services 13% – PwC ranked No 1 employer * *Index results come amidst 1 million young people being out of work due to Covid-19 Today, the Top 75 UK employers in 2020 who have taken the most action on social mobility in […]
28/08/2020
Rt Hon Robert Halfon MP Chair, Education Select Committee House of Commons London SW1A 0AA 28 August 2020 Dear Mr Halfon Summer exam results and next steps for students I write ahead of the Committee’s hearing next week with representatives from Ofqual, and later in the month with the Secretary of State for Education, […]
13/08/2020
Commenting ahead of tomorrow’s A-level results Sarah Atkinson, CEO of the Social Mobility Foundation which coaches thousands of high attaining young people from disadvantaged backgrounds into elite universities every year, said: “These results will shine a light on the inequality that lies at the heart of our education system. There are bright young people the […]
08/07/2020
Great news that the Chancellor is backing young people with this 6 month job guarantee for young people. But we know that where you live in the UK matters when it comes to accessing opportunities. As the Plan for Jobs takes shape, we need to ensure opportunities are spread beyond London and the big cities. […]
10/06/2020
The latest report from the Social Mobility Commission (SMC) paints a stark picture of the UK’s failure to tackle social mobility. Even before the crisis we currently face, social mobility in this country was far below the rest of Europe and falling further behind and yet the government had failed to act. This report shows that the […]
