David Evennett: I beg to move, That this House has considered social mobility. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Bone. I am grateful to be able to raise this subject, which I believe is vital to our country as we develop global Britain and look to a successful and exciting future. Among other roles outside politics, I have worked as both a teacher and a lecturer, so I am particularly...
David Evennett: I totally agree—and, of course, the opportunities have to be there for people to do it. That is what this debate is about. Last month, the World Economic Forum highlighted the problem of poor social mobility around the world. It concluded that where someone is born still pretty much determines the opportunities they get in life. It also published a new global social mobility index, on which...
David Evennett: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps his Department plans to take in response to the recommendations of the Social Mobility Commission's report entitled State of the Nation 2018-19: Social Mobility in Great Britain, published on 30 April 2019.
David Evennett: I welcome my hon. Friend’s intervention. I, too, am a product of social mobility: education and social mobility have characterised my life. I was born into a family whose origins were in the east end of London, but, through family, education and opportunity, my grandparents and parents were able to develop and get on in life. I am therefore always grateful for the opportunities I had from...
David Evennett: ...Britain. The “Elitist Britain” report made a number of policy recommendations, but I want to highlight two of them: “Recruitment practices should be open and transparent” and “Leading social mobility employers should take a sector leadership role and share best practice.” In the previous Parliament and the one before that, I was a strong supporter of the social mobility pledge,...
David Evennett: I beg to move, That this House has considered social mobility. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Robertson, and to be able to raise the important issue of social mobility. I am absolutely delighted to see that the Under-Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, my hon. Friend the Member for Mid Sussex (Mims Davies), will respond to the debate. This matter has interested...
David Evennett: ...when she was Secretary of State for Education. I particularly welcome her speech, her approach and the support she has already received from the business sector. I welcome and endorse strongly her social mobility pledge. Partnership, access to work experience, a level playing field and of course open recruiting are vital if we are to go forward and utilise the talent that we have across...
David Evennett: ...people and to create aspiration and opportunities for people to maximise their life chances. We need to do that in many and varied ways. We have had a very good debate this afternoon on how we view social mobility, how we think about it and how we should go forward. Members from all parts of the House have raised many issues, and I thank them for giving us more food for thought. There...
David Evennett: .... Businesses should look to partner schools or colleges in their local area to provide more careers advice, work experience and support to pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds. This would improve social mobility and help to ensure that pupils obtain the skills necessary to succeed in the world of work. All children must be nurtured, valued, enthused and inspired by their schools, and...
David Evennett: ...standards and opportunities. Education gives us a better understanding of the world around us, helps us to develop a perspective for looking at life and helps us to build opinions. It is key to social mobility. Some 86% of schools are now rated good or outstanding, compared with only 68% in August 2010. That is a real improvement, and the Government should be congratulated on it. More...
David Evennett: Thank you, Mr Speaker. Does my right hon. Friend agree with me that social mobility is essential to maximise the potential of individuals and our country and that while the Government have achieved a great deal so far, there is still more to be done?
David Evennett: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps his Department is taking to encourage further education providers to promote social mobility.
David Evennett: My borough of Bexley has many good and excellent schools that are delivering social mobility. However, does my right hon. Friend agree that more needs to be done through investment in early language and literacy skills to ensure that all children have equal opportunities?
David Evennett: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what the planned budget for 2018-19 is for the Social Mobility Commission.
David Evennett: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent steps his Department has taken to improve social mobility.
David Evennett: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether he plans to respond to the recommendations in the report entitled, Elitist Britain 2019, published by the Social Mobility Commission in June 2019.
David Evennett: What steps she is taking to promote social mobility throughout the UK.
David Evennett: I welcome all the work my right hon. Friend is doing to promote social mobility. However, what assessment has she made of the needs of groups such as white working class children whose challenges have not had enough attention to date?
David Evennett: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment his Department has made of the effect of school closures during the covid-19 outbreak on social mobility.
