Policy paper

Social mobility: local roots, lasting change – government response

A response by the government to the House of Lords social mobility policy committee report to address entrenched barriers to opportunities for young people.

• From: Department for Education
• Published: 24 July 2026

Applies to England

Documents

Social mobility: local roots, lasting change – government response (web version)

Ref: ISBN 978-1-5286-6757-9, E03654475, CP 1651

PDF, 458 KB, 18 pages

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Social mobility: local roots, lasting change – government response (print version)

Ref: ISBN 978-1-5286-6757-9, E03654475, CP 1651

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Details

This is the government’s formal response to the recommendations set out in the House of Lords social mobility policy committee report, Social mobility: local roots, lasting change, published on 18 November 2025.

The government welcomes the committee’s report and shares its ambition to address entrenched barriers to opportunity.

Published 24 July 2026