How can barriers to social mobility be removed? Lords committee wants your views
Monday 24 March 2025
The House of Lords Social Mobility Policy Committee has published its call for evidence on how education and work opportunities can be better integrated to remove barriers to social mobility across the UK.
The Committee’s inquiry is focussing on four key areas:
- the work done across the country to encourage those not in education, employment or training (NEETs) into work;
- the different definitions of ‘social mobility’, what data exists and how trends are measured;
- the support offered by educational bodies to 16-18 year olds moving into the world of work;
- the existence and work of regional partnerships – between schools, FE colleges, local government, charities and employers – to support students in their transition to the labour force.
Baroness Manningham-Buller, Chair of the Social Mobility Policy Committee, said:
“The number of 16-24 year olds not in education, employment or training is rising. The Committee wants to learn how both those providing education and training and employers are using data to understand the problem and to develop and implement strategies to address it. How do they ensure that young people from different ethnic and socio-economic backgrounds can fulfil their potential by accessing guidance, support and opportunities?
We are keen to hear from education providers, employers, local authorities, community groups, charities, members of the public and others.”
The complete list of questions, plus details of how to submit evidence by the deadline of Monday, 28 April can be found on the Committee’s website
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