"IPPR’s ‘State of the North 2025’ brings important focus on the specific challenges faced by many young people in the north of England" @alunfrancis.bsky.social, Chair of the Social Mobility Commission, has welcomed our report highlighting the need to spread opportunity fairly across the country ⤵️

"The inclusion I’m worried about is the poor kid that comes in wanting to work hard, but the rest of the class are messing about and won’t let them." Great interview in @feweek.bsky.social with @alunfrancis.bsky.social. His knowledge and insights are fascinating. feweek.co.uk/alun-francis...

See also "direct relationship between #SocialMobility & innovation, as innovative economies inherently depend on opportunities for upward mobility, where incumbent firms are challenged & new market leaders emerge" (@alunfrancis.bsky.social‬) socialmobility.independent-commission.uk/reports/inno...

What social mobility policy gets wrong: the view from Blackpool

Still working my way through this but its an excellent explanation by @samfr of the many flaws in our state system - and why government is so hard, no matter which party is in. www.londonreviewbookshop.co.uk/stock/failed...

Read our latest publication from the Social Mobility Commission, including our critique of existing approaches and what we think needs to change : socialmobility.independent-commission.uk/reports/inno...

Excellent report by @resfoundation.bsky.social & neat summary by @torstenbell.bsky.social - but 2 imp omissions 1- changes to families (graduates are very different to non-grads these days) & 2- our failure to develop valuable skills for the bottom 20-30% and the impact of this for them.