Press release: National Living Wage increase to protect workers’ living standards
Announcement of the 2021 National Living Wage and National Minimum Wage rates. The Government has today announced the National Living Wage (NLW) and National Minimum…
Social Mobility Commission
Understanding downward social mobility
New @SMCommission report looks at downward social mobility, its impact and the differences between voluntary and involuntary downward social mobility. 1 in 5 people experience downward mobility…
Research and analysis: Changing gears: understanding downward social mobility
Research on the causes of downward social mobility, its impact and the differences between voluntary and involuntary downward social mobility. Documents Changing gears: understanding downward…
Research and analysis: Increasing in-work training and progression for frontline workers
Research on how effective training and careers guidance for frontline or low skilled workers can increase their progression, pay and social mobility. Documents Increasing in-work…
Research and analysis: Learning ladders: adult training and progression out of low pay
Research looking at access to adult education and pay progression, examining the link between training and progression from low pay over an 8-year period. Documents…
Transparency data: Low Pay Commission expenditure: April to September 2020
LPC expenditure from April to September 2020. Documents Low Pay Commission expenditure: April to September 2020 PDF, 33.9KB, 2 pages This file may not be…
The long shadow of deprivation: Differences in opportunities across England
A socially mobile country provides equal opportunities for everyone, across big cities and small towns, and regardless of whether your parents are rich or poor.…
The long shadow of deprivation
Research highlighting England’s local councils with the lowest social mobility opportunities. The effect of deprivation in dozens of English local authorities is now so persistent…
Research and analysis: The long shadow of deprivation: differences in opportunities
Report highlighting the differences in social mobility opportunities within local areas in England. Documents The long shadow of deprivation: Differences in opportunities across England PDF,…
Social Mobility Commission report shows that one in eight childcare workers are paid under £5 an hour
#EYMatters – A report published today (5 Aug) by the Social Mobility Commission (@SMCommission), reveals that as many as one in eight of the early years…