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July 25, 2023 | Social Mobility Commission

Retail Employer toolkit – driving inclusion

This new toolkit presents a roadmap for any retail business, big or small, wanting to find and develop talent by looking in places they might not have previously thought to look. Whether you are just starting out on this journey or have ambitions to be among the best, it is helpful to have strategies which enable all applicants, no matter their background, to demonstrate their skills and talent. This toolkit provides guidance to help you drive improvements in your business by thinking and acting differently in terms of the kind of workforce you need.

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September 26, 2022 | Alice Viner

Toolkit – The Building Blocks: An employer’s guide to social mobility in the workplace.

This new toolkit provides simple, first-step guidance to help businesses and organisations of all sizes, up and down the country, access a wealth of untapped talent and kickstart their socio-economic diversity strategy. It includes recommended interventions on data, culture and leadership, recruitment, and outreach practices, which are designed to be accessible to all organisations. Even […]

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June 27, 2022 | Rachael Cochrane

Presentation: Social mobility employers masterclass: Data – What, why and how?

Tuesday 28 June, 11am Download the presentation here: Data Masterclass Presentation

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May 30, 2022 | Rachael Cochrane

Presentation: Social mobility employers masterclass: Apprenticeships

Tuesday 31 May, 11am Download the presentation here: Masterclass apprenticeships May 2022 Presentation

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March 21, 2022 | Rachael Cochrane

Presentation: Social mobility employers masterclass 2022: Progression

Tuesday 22 March, 11am Download the presentation: Presentation: Social mobility employers masterclass 2022: Progression

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October 21, 2021 | Rachael Cochrane

Presentation: Social mobility employers masterclass: Outreach

Thursday 21 October 2021, 1pm  Download the presentation here: 2021-10-21_Presentation_Outreach_Masterclass

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October 14, 2021 | Rachael Cochrane

Presentation – Be inspired to make the change – Socio-economic inclusion in the Creative Industries

Monday 11 October 2021, 1pm  Click download presentation: 2021-10-11_Presentation_Creative Industries Event

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October 14, 2021 | Rachael Cochrane

Presentation – Apprenticeships that work for social mobility

Thursday 14 October 2021, 1pm Download presentation: Apprenticeships that work for social mobility

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September 16, 2021 | Rachael Cochrane

Presentation – Employers Masterclass 21: Hiring & Recruitment

Thursday 16 September, 11am Download the presentation from the SMC’s Social Mobility Employers Masterclass 21: Hiring  

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September 14, 2021 | SMC Admin

Let’s Talk About Class: A collection of resources designed to support inclusive conversations between teams on the importance of socio-economic diversity in the workplace

Building an inclusive culture in your workplace is crucial to your diversity and inclusion efforts. Your employees from a lower socio-economic background need to feel like they can bring their whole selves to work, so that they can do their best work. Culture is owned by all, and your ‘privileged’ employees can help to drive […]

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July 23, 2020 | Alice Viner

Moving out to move on Report

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Employer newsletter – 15 August 2023

If you want to receive regular updates from us, please complete this form here to join our mailing list. We hope you are having a great summer break.  Don’t have anything on your summer reading list? – Why not take a look at the recaps from our previous employers’ masterclasses, we list some great topics below.   You […]

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