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📢 Our Committee has published its new report: Social Mobility: Local Roots, Lasting Change.
Our inquiry makes clear that improving social mobility requires stronger local leadership. Central government alone cannot deliver the targeted, long-term change communities need.
Local leadership is the way forward for improving social mobility. 📘
Our new report Social Mobility: Local Roots, Lasting Change lays out practical steps to help level the playing field.
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House of Lords Social Mobility Policy Committee retweeted
The @UKHouseofLords @HLSocMobility's new report says the solution is clear: devolve power to local authorities and partnerships that understand their communities' challenges
One-size-fits-all doesn't work for people with different barriers to overcome
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House of Lords Social Mobility Policy Committee retweeted
Baroness Manningham-Buller breaks down the new @HLSocMobility's report on why FE is central to social mobility. With nearly 1M NEETs, we need local solutions because the central government alone can't fix this.
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We call for giving local government the powers and guidance to respond to the distinct challenges facing coastal, rural, post-industrial and urban areas.
📄 Read the full report: committees.parliament.uk/wor…
#SocialMobility #UKPolicy #Education #HouseOfLords
💬 Jonathan Roberts told the House of Lords Social Mobility Committee:
“Growing the rural economy and backing the private sector will fix many of these problems.”
#RuralEconomy #SocialMobility #HouseofLords
🌱 “Young people may not realise the diverse career opportunities in the rural economy—especially with new and growing sectors like the green economy.”
A key insight from our discussion on rural opportunity and social mobility.
#RuralCareers #GreenEconomy #SocialMobility
Tomorrow the committee hears from experts on the challenges & opportunities facing rural communities
👥 Speakers include
Ruth McAreavey @NICRErural
Kate Smith Connexus
Sharon Payne @TransportEast
Jonathan Roberts @CLAtweets
Kerry Booth @RSNonline
📺 Watch live on Parliament TV
📢 The House of Lords Social Mobility Committee continues its inquiry on Thursday 5 June, hearing from schools, colleges, local government and job centres on boosting social mobility. Starts 10:05am, Committee Room 3. 🎥 Watch live on Parliament TV.
📢Tomorrow, the Committee will hold a session with unions to explore their efforts and experiences in advancing social mobility.
📍10:05am | Committee Room 2
📺 Watch live or on demand via Parliament TV
🎙️ Speakers:
Kate Bell (TUC)
Andy Case (NEU)
Jon Richards (UNISON)
The biggest barrier to social mobility is the money students have to live on while they're at university, says Professor Andy Long 💸. He argues that the threshold for maximum maintenance support hasn’t kept up with inflation since 2008 📉
Investing in infrastructure is essential for growth, says Sir David Bell 🏗️—but we must ensure it delivers real benefits for local people. Too often, major projects are built in communities without creating jobs for them. 👷♂️🤝
Professor Louise Kempton talks about the emergence of an hourglass economy ⏳—where good middle-range jobs 💼 have been hollowed out 🕳️, shrinking opportunities for many.
Dr. Fiona Hill, highlights how family and community support are key to helping children reach their full potential. 💬👨👩👧👦📚
📢 At 10:00 am tomorrow, we will discuss the topic of NEETs (young people not in education, employment, training).
We'll hear from:
🔹 Graham Cowley – Blackpool Pride of Place
🔹 Prof Lisa Russell – @ManMetUni
🔹 Barry Fletcher – @YouthFuturesUK
🔹 Gianfranco Addario – @NatCen
House of Lords Social Mobility Policy Committee retweeted
Two weeks left to share your views with the @HLSocMobility.
The committee is considering how education and work opportunities can be better integrated to remove barriers to social mobility across the UK.
Paul Gerrard from the Co-op describes the importance of apprenticeships in driving social mobility 💼📈