Sentences with phrase «improve social mobility in»

The scheme aims to harness young people's ideas to raise aspirations and improve social mobility in the community.

Angela Rayner MP, the shadow education secretary said: «This report from the government's own Social Mobility Commission shows that their policies will not improve social mobility in Britain.

The Sutton Trust, a London - based foundation that aims to improve social mobility in the United Kingdom, will host an all - day summit on education and social mobility at The Paley Center for Media in New York City on Thursday, April 19, 2018.

Andreas Schleicher addressed the question of how schools tried to improve social mobility in countries across the OECD.

The Sutton Trust has launched two new programmes that are designed to improve social mobility in the digital sector.

The Department for Education has just published its national plan to improve social mobility in young people; at the heart of their strategy is the ambition to close the language gap that develops between the most and the least disadvantaged children in our society.

Gordon Brown will call for a greater focus on improving social mobility in a keynote speech later today.

We know that difficulty making this transition effectively is one of the key stumbling blocks to improving social mobility in this country.»

It is a foundation which improves social mobility in the UK through evidence - based programmes, research and policy advocacy.

A majority (52 %) of senior figures in the legal industry polled by YouGov said that improving social mobility in the legal profession would be beneficial to their firm, while 71 % acknowledged the benefit to society as a whole.

According to the survey, 52 % of the «senior figures in the legal industry» polled said that improving social mobility in the legal profession would be beneficial to their firm.

Not exact matches

Social mobility in the UK has not improved since the 1970s, despite ten years of a Labour government, a report by the Sutton Trust finds today.

Urgent action must be taken to improve skill levels and how they are developed in order to boost productivity, wages and social mobility, according to a report from the UK Commission for Employment and Skills (UKCES), supported by the CBI and the TUC.

Everything this coalition does is guided by our belief in the need to improve social mobility after it stagnated under the Labour party.

And Work and Pensions Secretary Stephen Crabb said in the same newspaper: «The referendum campaign highlighted deeply entrenched divisions in parts of Britain's society which demands a One Nation response focused on improving social mobility and breaking down barriers to opportunity.»

Only a radical rethink of pre-school education will improve the lot of the under - achiever and thus social mobility, says Neil O'Brien in the Daily Telegraph

To improve social mobility we must nurture the poorest in society, but nature will always hold some people back, says Philip Collins in The Times (#)

Dr. Nolan believes that applying exoskeleton - assisted walking in the inpatient rehabilitation setting will improve mobility, function, social participation and quality of life of young people with TBI.

Greening added that she wants her legacy to be based around improving social mobility and that the teaching profession is vital in helping the country.

Lucy Powell, the Shadow Education Secretary, said: «Nothing is more important for raising standards and improving social mobility than ensuring there are excellent teachers in every school.

When asked which measures would most likely improve social mobility and help disadvantaged young people get on in life, almost half of respondents (47 per cent) chose «high - quality teaching in comprehensive schools», ahead of two social mobility policies adopted by the main parties in the recent election.

Some 72 % of people also thought «good and meaningful» enterprise education and experiences in schools improve social mobility, which has the potential to transform young people's life chances.

The Multi-academy trust (MAT) Development and Improvement Fund (MDIF) is now open to applications, which aims to give trusts extra funding in order to improve schools and increase social mobility.

Working in partnership with established school partners with a successful track record in using Achievement for All programmes to support student progress and whole school improvement, the Trust's activities will be informed by a deep - rooted mission and set of aims that will drive school improvement, develop professionals, improve outcomes for children and young people as well as enhancing inclusion and social mobility.

He founded the Sutton Trust in 1997 to improve social mobility through education and remains the Trust's chairman.

11 schools supporting social mobility «coldspots» win share of funding to help improve quality of teaching in region

The Sutton Trust is a foundation set up in 1997, dedicated to improving social mobility through education.

The government said investment in this area is «vital to improve social mobility».

The polling is being published ahead of a Sutton Trust summit in New York with philanthropic support from Carnegie Corporation of New York today (19 April) which will draw on international evidence on the role of school structural reform, accountability, professional development and the use of research in schools in improving social mobility.

I believe ACER has a significant contribution to make to important education debates in the UK and other EU countries, in particular addressing the challenge of under - achievement of disadvantaged children and contributing to the UK government's national plan to improve social mobility through education: Unlocking Talent, Fulfilling Potential.

That this House believes that every child throughout the UK must be given the opportunity to reach their full potential; further believes that there is no evidence that additional academic selection in the school system will improve social mobility; and calls on the Government to instead concentrate on providing the best education possible for all children.

«shares the strong commitment of this Government to promoting and improving social mobility and building a country that works for everyone; notes that there are now more than 1.4 million pupils in England attending good or outstanding schools than in 2010; and welcomes the opportunity afforded by the Schools that Work for Everyone consultation to seek the widest possible range of views on how the Government can build upon these successes and awaits the outcome of the current consultation.».

Jonathan Simons, head of education at the right - leaning think tank Policy Exchange, said: «Given all the candidates have mentioned the importance of social mobility and improving life outcomes, and given Gove's previous role, it is likely to give education a welcome prominence in this campaign.»

He will support the regions to «better use evidence to improve outcomes and social mobility prospects for young people, particularly those from disadvantaged homes», and said that reaching social mobility cold spots is «one of the biggest challenges we face in our drive to improve social mobility».

That is a recipe for a social mobility disaster, undermining all the progress made in recent years to raise aspiration and improve life chances.

DOCR's efforts to strengthen Title VI compliance have not only helped the Department take concrete steps towards an affirmative enforcement model, but have also been vital in advancing the Department's Ladders of Opportunity Initiative to ensure all communities have equitable access to transportation resources and opportunity for social mobility and an improved quality of life.

An excellent post, with only one flaw that I can see, which is the implication that authors «live» in a particular class because they DESERVE to be in that class, and that literary / social mobility can be achieved by improving the quality of the writing.

True therapy dogs - dogs who participate in structured programs designed by health care professionals (Animal Assisted Therapy, or AAT)- can decrease pain, improve mobility, speed up post-surgery healing and even calm autistic children as well as increasing their social interactions.

In terms of social mobility, figures have improved.

The New Pathways for Fathers and Families Program is designed to strengthen positive father - child engagement, improve employment and economic mobility opportunities, and improve healthy relationships and marriage as well as provide individualized case management and access to community resources to address the social, emotional and economic stability needs of eligible fathers in Bath, Menifee, Montgomery, Morgan and Rowan counties.

Results highlight the need to improve school climate, especially in schools serving communities of low SES, to enhance social mobility and equality of opportunity.