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June 23, 2023 | Felicity Hallam
The Festival of Education
John Craven, Director of the Social Mobility Commission, will be speaking at the 13th annual Festival of Education. The Festival of Education will take place at Wellington College on 6 and 7 July 2023. It will host over 300 leading speakers and over 5,500 attendees from the world of education. It promises to deliver more than […]
Read moreJune 23, 2023 | Felicity Hallam
Inside Government’s ‘The Apprenticeships Conference 2023’
We are pleased that Parminder Kohli, one of our Commissioners, will be joining Inside Government for their annual ‘The Apprenticeships Conference 2023’. This conference will explore the future of delivery, quality, access and completion for apprenticeship programmes at all levels. The Conference will offer training providers and employers an opportunity to gain practical insights on […]
Read moreMay 19, 2023 | Felicity Hallam
Westminster Insight’s ‘Social Mobility in the Workplace Conference’
We are delighted the Parminder Kohli, Commissioner at the Social Mobility Commission (SMC), will be delivering the keynote speech at Westminster Insight’s upcoming conference, ‘Social Mobility in the Workplace’. Employers and industries are increasingly focusing on socio-economic diversity as part of their inclusion strategies. Join Westminster Insight’s Social Mobility in the Workplace Conference to discover the steps you can […]
Read moreMay 19, 2023 | Felicity Hallam
Westminster Higher Education Forum’s ‘Next steps for equality of opportunity in higher education’
We are pleased the John Craven, Director of the Social Mobility Commission, will be delivering the keynote speak at Westminster Higher Education Forum’s (WHEF) upcoming event, ‘Next steps for equality of opportunity in higher education’. It comes as the Office for Students consults on a new approach to regulating equality and opportunity, including additional requirements […]
Read moreMay 19, 2023 | Felicity Hallam
AELP’s ‘National Conference 2023’
Join Resham Kotecha, one of the Commissioners of the Social Mobility Commission, who will be giving a keynote speech at the Association of Employment and Learning Providers (AELP) National Conference -taking place on Monday 26 and Tuesday 27 June at the Novotel London West. Kindly sponsored by The Skills Network, AELP’s flagship two-day conference is […]
Read moreMay 4, 2023 | Felicity Hallam
CMI Women’s ‘Our Inclusive Future’
In the UK, there are gaps in productivity, skills, and inclusivity, and evidence shows that these challenges are interlinked. To overcome them, it is crucial to prioritise recognising and supporting talent in all its forms with a sharp focus. CMI research revealed that only a third of managers (34%) report mentoring and sponsorship programmes to […]
Read moreMay 2, 2023 | Paula Kemp
Improving Social Mobility, Inclusion and Belonging in the Workplace
We are delighted that John Craven, Director of the Social Mobility Commission (SMC), will be speaking at the Whitehall & Industry Group’s event, ‘Improving Social Mobility, Inclusion and Belonging in the Workplace’.
John will be joining Shirine Khoury-Haq, Group CEO, Co-op and Dr Padmini Iyer, Head of Research and Advocacy, Making The Leap, for this special lunchtime briefing which will explore how employers can improve social mobility, inclusion and belonging, drawing on research especially commissioned by Co-op with their employees from lower socio-economic backgrounds.
Read moreApril 27, 2023 | Paula Kemp
T Levels: Industry placements – Upskilling tomorrow’s workforce
The Social Mobility Commission, in its role as a T Level Ambassador, is promoting this external event for employers.
T Levels are a 2-year qualification designed to give young learners a head start towards the career they want, giving them a new choice of technical education after GCSEs.
In this webinar, you’ll discover how industry placements can improve your recruitment pipeline, as well as bring many other benefits to your organisation, and participating students. An industry placement is at the heart of each T Level course, providing employers with: Early access to the brightest talent; the opportunity to shape the future of their industry.
The webinar will be delivered by the Department for Education (DfE) and Strategic Development Network (SDN). This webinar is for HR Managers, Learning and Development Managers, and others interested in hosting industry placements.
April 27, 2023 | Paula Kemp
How T Levels can contribute to your workforce development plans
The Social Mobility Commission, in its role as a T Level Ambassador, is promoting this external event for employers.
T Levels are a 2-year qualification designed to give young learners a head start towards the career they want, giving them a new choice of technical education after GCSEs. An industry placement is at the heart of each T Level course, providing employers with: Early access to the brightest talent; the opportunity to shape the future of their industry.
In this webinar, you’ll discover how T Level industry placements can be used to support the short and long-term development of your workforce. The webinar will be delivered by the Department for Education (DfE) and Strategic Development Network (SDN).
This webinar is for HR Managers, Learning and Development Managers, and others interested in hosting placements.
April 12, 2023 | Felicity Hallam
ICAEW’s ‘Background should be no barrier: Strengthening social mobility in the accountancy profession’
John Craven, Director of the Social Mobility Commission, will be delivering the keynote speech at the Institute of Chartered Accountants, England & Wales’ (ICAEW) next event ‘Background should be no barrier: Strengthening social mobility in the accountancy profession’. The benefits of having a socially diverse workforce are immense. This event will seek to inspire and […]
Read moreMarch 23, 2023 | Felicity Hallam
ENEI’s ‘Guest Webinar: What is Social Mobility?’
Paula Kemp, Head of Employer Engagement at the Social Mobility Commission, took part as a guest speaker at ENEI’s event, ‘What is Social Mobility?’. During the event, Paula spoke about: Social mobility and the current position Why employers should get involved The impact and benefits How this can be applied in the workplace Best practice […]
Read moreMarch 23, 2023 | Felicity Hallam
Westminster Education Forum’s ‘Priorities for raising attainment in England’s schools’
John Craven, Director of the Social Mobility Commission, delivered the keynote speech at Westminster Education Forum’s conference. This event assesses the next steps for raising educational attainment and addressing key factors contributing to the attainment gap across England’s schools. It took place in the context of the Schools White Paper in 2022, which set out […]
Read moreDecember 28, 2022 | Felicity Hallam
The Whitehall & Industry Group’s: ‘A New Approach to Social Mobility’ with John Craven, Director, Social Mobility Commission
We are delighted that John Craven, Director of the Social Mobility Commission (SMC), will be speaking on Tuesday 24 January at the Whitehall & Industry Group’s latest event, ‘A New Approach to Social Mobility’. Following the release of the SMC’s State of the Nation Report 2022, John will providing a deep dive onto the topic, […]
Read moreDecember 23, 2022 | Felicity Hallam
Data Bites – Data for social mobility: improving the collection and availability of data across government
In December 2022, the Social Mobility Commission published their latest report, ‘Data for social mobility: improving the collection and availability of data across government‘. Join us on Wednesday 25 January as we launch the report at the Institute for Government’s event series, Data Bites, where members of the SMC will speak alongside similarly data driven […]
Read moreDecember 19, 2022 | Felicity Hallam
Business in the Community’s ‘Time to Act: Addressing Inequalities in Education’
John Craven, Director of the Social Mobility Commission is pleased to be a part of this Business in the Community (BITC) event. He will be sharing the key challenges faced in education and what businesses can be doing to help. As an employer, you can register for this BITC event to hear from John and […]
Read moreOctober 18, 2022 | Felicity Hallam
The Lord Mayor’s Appeal: ‘The Power of Inclusion Launch 2022’ event
The Social Mobility Commission is pleased to support The Lord Mayor’s Appeal’s new series, The Power of Inclusion. This initiative aims to create a City that is inclusive and open to everyone regardless of background. From 2022-2024 their focus will be social mobility. This programme will enable businesses to gain expert insights from others, share best practice […]
Read moreAugust 31, 2022 | Paula Kemp
UN Global Compact Network UK’s ‘Social Mobility: Improving recruitment and boosting inclusion’ webinar
Guests on the second session of the ‘Social Mobility: Improving Business and Society’ webinar series, organised by the UN Global Compact Network UK, will explore how companies can establish clear social mobility strategies in the recruitment stage – including understanding the criteria and the different hiring models that leading companies use to hire their personnel to improve social mobility.
Read moreJune 7, 2022 | Rachael Cochrane
Bucking the trend: a fresh approach to social mobility
Hosted by Policy Exchange Bucking the trend: a fresh approach to social mobility Join us for Katharine Birbalsingh’s inaugural speech as Chair of the Social Mobility Commission. Katharine, the pioneering Headteacher of Michaela Community School, will set out the priorities of the Commission under her leadership. Drawing on her frontline experience, Katharine will outline her inspirational […]
Read moreMarch 7, 2022 | Rachael Cochrane
Apprenticeships – do they work and could they be for you?
Apprenticeships – do they work and could they be for you? Please note: this is an external event run by the Free School Meals Club. Join the Free School Meals Club on 10 March 2022 at 12pm for an online panel discussion looking at apprenticeships from the perspective of employers and candidates. Paul Noble of […]
Read moreJanuary 14, 2022 | SMC Admin
Socio-economic background data collection Q&A: Hosted by the Socio-economic diversity taskforce
Please note: this is an external event run by the City of London Corporation on behalf of the Socio-economic Diversity Taskforce. The Socio-Economic Diversity Taskforce has teamed up with the Social Mobility Commission to provide a data collection Q&A session, where we will answer frequent questions that employers (on the taskforce and beyond) have about data collection. This […]
Read moreJanuary 13, 2022 | Rachael Cochrane
Time for Change: Using apprenticeships to drive social mobility, diversity and inclusion
Social Mobility Commission are pleased to support this external event. Time for Change: Using apprenticeships to drive social mobility, diversity and inclusion More than any other early career route, apprenticeships offer real opportunity to drive social mobility, diversity, and inclusion in an organisation. This NAW2022, Amazing Apprenticeships are proud to invite you to a very […]
Read moreSeptember 1, 2021 | SMC Admin
Driving social mobility change in the profession: social mobility data – what to ask, how to get good return rates, and how to analyse
Please note: this is an external event run by the Law Society. The Law Society is committed to increasing diversity at all levels within the profession. The diversity profile of the profession is changing. Women make up 52% of those admitted. Ethnic minority solicitors comprise 18% of the profession. LGBT+ and disabled solicitors account for […]
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Employer newsletter – 15 August 2023
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