Policy papers and consultations

The Social Mobility Commission (SMC) reports on the state of social mobility in the country, building on the fresh approach set out in 2022.

• From: Social Mobility Commission
• Updated: 12 September 2023

• Foreword and executive summary

  1. Foreword Alun Francis OBE, Chair of the Social Mobility Commission…

• Chapter 1: Introduction

  1. Highlights A person experiences social mobility – by which we mean…

• Chapter 2: Mobility outcomes

  Highlights The total occupational mobility rate – that is, the number of…

• Chapter 3: Intermediate outcomes

  Highlights Densely populated urban areas have higher levels of economic…

• Chapter 4: Drivers of social mobility

  Highlights The drivers give a sense of how good conditions are for social…

• Technical annex

  1. Updates to the Index In our 2022 State of the Nation report we first…

Social Mobility Commission reports on the state of social mobility in the country, using a new framework and setting out an exciting fresh approach.

• From: Social Mobility Commission
• Updated: 21 July 2022

• State of the Nation 2022: Foreword

  Presented to Parliament pursuant to section 8B(6) of the Life Chances Act…

• State of the Nation 2022: Executive summary

  1. The new Social Mobility Index 1.1 Summary Our new, improved Social…

• State of the Nation 2022: Chapter 1 – The new Social Mobility Index

  1. Key insights ‘Social mobility’ refers to the link between our starting…

• State of the Nation 2022: Chapter 2 – Mobility outcomes

  1. Key insights The dominant view in politics and the media has been that…

• State of the Nation 2022: Chapter 3 – Intermediate outcomes

  Key insights The popular narrative of worsening mobility prospects for…

• State of the Nation 2022: Chapter 4 – Drivers of social mobility

  Key insights Trends in the drivers of social mobility over the last 20…

• State of the Nation 2022: Next steps

  As we stated in the foreword, the innovative new metrics set out in this…

• Technical annex A: methodology

  Introduction The new Social Mobility Index proposes a new long-term…

• Technical annex B: technical details

  In the State of the nation report, we use a range of data sources to…

• Technical annex C: glossary

  Absolute social mobility This is the idea that people have a good chance…

The delivery plans and learnings for the opportunity areas place-based programme, which supports social mobility in areas facing entrenched deprivation.

• From: Department for Education
• Updated: 26 May 2022

Social Mobility Commissioners build on three years of in-depth research and strategic thinking to set out a programme of reform to drive social mobility forward

• From: Social Mobility Commission
• Updated: 21 July 2021

Sixth annual report from the social mobility commission.

• From: Social Mobility Commission
• Updated: 30 April 2019

We are seeking views on developing common measures for employers on the socio-economic backgrounds of their workforce and applicants.

• From: Cabinet Office and 1 others
• Updated: 19 March 2019

The fourth annual 'State of the nation' report from the Social Mobility Commission.

• From: Social Mobility Commission
• Updated: 16 November 2016

Government response to the Lords select committee report on social mobility in the transition from school to work for 14- to 24-year-olds.

• From: Department for Education
• Updated: 13 July 2016

Update on government plan to make the Civil Service the UK’s most inclusive employer and more representative of modern Britain.

• From: Cabinet Office and 1 others
• Updated: 24 March 2016

The third annual 'State of the nation' report from the Social Mobility and Child Poverty Commission.

• From: Social Mobility Commission and 1 others
• Updated: 17 December 2015

Explains the aims of the Social Mobility Business Compact and the commitments businesses sign up to.

• From: Department for Business and Trade and 1 others
• Updated: 1 June 2015

How the government is working to improve social mobility and outcomes for people in the early years of life, during school and into adult life.

• From: Closed organisation: Department for Business, Innovation & Skills and 1 others
• Updated: 8 May 2015

First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

This is the equality analysis of the Right to Move scheme.

• From: Closed organisation: Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government
• Updated: 27 March 2015

First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for the Cabinet Office have published details about improving social mobility in the civil service.

• From: Cabinet Office and 1 others
• Updated: 27 March 2015

First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

This consultation is on the Right to Move reasonable preference category.

• From: Closed organisation: Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government
• Updated: 27 March 2015

First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

How more intelligent use of government data could improve social mobility and reduce child poverty.

• From: Closed organisation: Social Mobility and Child Poverty Commission
• Updated: 20 March 2015

What influential groups outside of central government can do to reduce child poverty and increase social mobility.

• From: Closed organisation: Social Mobility and Child Poverty Commission
• Updated: 19 December 2014

Commission invites bids for research into access to top jobs

• From: Closed organisation: Social Mobility and Child Poverty Commission
• Updated: 5 December 2014

The second annual 'State of the nation' report from the Social Mobility and Child Poverty Commission.

• From: Social Mobility Commission and 1 others
• Updated: 20 October 2014

The commission's response to the UK government’s consultation on its draft child poverty strategy for 2014 to 2017.

• From: Closed organisation: Social Mobility and Child Poverty Commission
• Updated: 9 June 2014