Social mobility refers to the ability of individuals or families to move up or down the social ladder. It means having the opportunity to improve one's social and economic situation, by gaining better jobs, education, or financial stability.
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We know that grammar schools are vehicles
of social mobility for the pupils who attend them, almost eliminating the attainment gap between pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds and their peers.
As an asset based policy instrument it would have done much
for social mobility in giving young people some sort of financial means to begin life with.
This report highlights the importance of
increasing social mobility and how the construction industry can work to promote greater equality of opportunity for all, particularly in a challenging social and economic environment.
The policy is one of a handful of new announcements in the plan, which also outlines how around # 800 million in existing and new investment will be spent to
boost social mobility.
And there's a powerful case to be made for accelerating
social mobility by educating high - ability, low - income children.
For such a move, grammar school campaigners would have to make the argument that academic selection goes hand in hand
with social mobility.
Increasing the number of faith schools could lead to «increased social segregation, with a risk of
lower social mobility», according to a new report.
The trust claimed to be «lifting the veil on its prevalence» to shine a light on «important
social mobility issues» surrounding the differences in children who get extra tuition.
A new report from
social mobility charity Teach First shows that by 2022, the British economy will face a shortage of three million skilled workers.
This study raises the question of how far it is possible for educational policies alone to promote
greater social mobility.
Making use of this second lens might give us the depth of insight
into social mobility our nation so desperately needs.
The 12 «opportunity areas» in total are in areas which are ranked as «cold spots» in the government's
social mobility index.
What our schools do to educate our children should be THE question for those worried about the growing
social mobility gap.
The consultation document will also propose placing requirements on universities and private schools to
enhance social mobility.
The debates about tuition fees and student funding have often come back to how universities can
support social mobility.
Unfortunately, this gap does not narrow as children progress through school, leading to very
poor social mobility.
From a historical perspectives
when social mobility was almost non-existent and there was great class hierarchy, every male / female would search for a partner within their earning / family earning group.
Promoting a core liberal value
like social mobility is exactly what the party should be focusing on to turn our recent poll figures around.
The brief starts with a review of grammar school evidence then explores the questions: do grammar schools
facilitate social mobility and does the education system as a whole benefit?
Over 100 companies have signed up to a «business compact» aimed at advancing the coalition's
social mobility agenda.
In this sense, they are a real driver of
social mobility because they offer a 16 year - old the opportunity to start earning and learning at level 2 or above.
The 52 page toolkit provides practical recommendations for employers, professional bodies and regulators on how they can track and
foster social mobility.
Once again in sharp contrast, there is no consistent pattern of childhood physical health problems
affecting social mobility.
In fact, more than at any point in American history, economic and
social mobility depends upon having higher - order skills.
If our nation is serious about improving
social mobility then our secondary schools have got to start delivering for these children.
Tomorrow, the government will unveil its «
social mobility indicators», which will monitor the progress of deprived pupils for the first time ever.
The document will outline «
social mobility conditions» that selective schools must meet which includes more flexible entry tests and setting aside places for children from poorer families.
Social mobility allows people to move up and down BUT it still leaves a load of people at the bottom with very little freedom.
Work on the her
flagship social mobility opportunity areas policy is still in its infancy, and consultations on strengthening qualified teacher status and a new sex education curriculum are still underway.
We want to obtain as much information as possible about the barriers to accessing the profession in order to prepare an
updated social mobility report early next year.
And on grammar schools, the evidence suggests they do not
increase social mobility and they do not raise academic standards overall.
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