Alan Milburn
@alanmilburn1958
Chair of the Social Mobility Foundation. Chancellor of Lancaster University. Former Labour Minister and MP. Long suffering Newcastle Utd fan.
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https://www.departmentforopportunities.org/ 06-03-2013 15:04:31
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"Older people have been the principal health victims of Covid-19. It is incumbent on the government to ensure that young people are not its social and economic victims." My letter in The Times and The Sunday Times today: thetimes.co.uk/article/times-…
It’s time big tech keep their promise to give back to society independent.co.uk/independentpre… #SocialMobility #SMFIndex2020 The Social Mobility Foundation - @Facebook Amazon Public Policy Google Public Policy
The closure of schools and cancellation of exams affects millions of students, but not all equally. Sophy Ridge has investigated this, talking to young people + gathering data with The Social Mobility Foundation. Her report will feature in the show. 📺 Sky News ⏰ 8.30am Sunday #️⃣ #Ridge
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My The Independent piece today calls on Labour to regain its political edge by focusing on young people. The next generation will bear the biggest economic and social consequences of the pandemic. We must restart social mobility to avoid a lost generation. independent.co.uk/voices/keir-st…
Thank you to @RidgeOnSunday, Trevor Phillips for vitally important coverage of the educational divide, featuring our new data. Alan Milburn: "the faith is pretty low... the system isn't taking into account the effect the pandemic has had on the poorest".
NEW: Our advocacy and campaigns arm, Department for Opportunities, has identified a shocking #ClassPayGap. Professionals from working-class backgrounds are being paid an average of £6,718 less than peers from middle-class backgrounds. theguardian.com/inequality/202…