'Social mobility tsar' Alan Milburn gives evidence to committee
26 November 2015
In the penultimate session of its inquiry into social mobility in the transition from school to work, the House of Lords Select Committee on Social Mobility questions the Rt Hon Alan Milburn, Chair of the Social Mobility and Child Poverty Commission.
Witnesses
Wednesday 2 December, Committee Room 4A, Palace of Westminster
At 10.35am:
- The Rt Hon Alan Milburn, Chair of the Social Mobility and Child Poverty Commission
- Jack Feintuck, Head of Policy, Social Mobility & Child Poverty Commission
At 11.35am:
- Professor Ann Hodgson, Professor of Post-Compulsory Education and Co-Director Centre for Post-14 Education and Work, UCL Institute of Education
- Professor Kevin Orr, School of Education and Professional Development, University of Huddersfield
Areas of discussion
In the first session, the Committee examines the work of the Commission in monitoring the progress of government in improving social mobility and holding to account and challenging key institutions in areas such as further education and the professions in the United Kingdom.
In the second session, the Committee explores the policy implications of possible findings of its upcoming report with experts on social mobility in youth transitions.
Further information
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