The power of local systems to save lives
Councils and their partners could do even more to contain the spread of COVID-19 if properly funded to undertake a robust localised system of testing, tracking and tracing, argues Professor Donna Hall.
Fifth of local government leaders ‘privately educated’
25/06/2019 Around 20% of local government leaders and 29% of MPs are privately educated compared to 7% of the population, a report into social mobility has revealed. |
Commission warns of entrenched ‘privilege gap’
01/05/2019 The Government must take urgent action to help close the ‘privilege gap’, says the annual report by the Social Mobility Commission. |
Young people ‘pessimistic’ about future
12/12/2018 Millennials are ‘deeply uneasy’ about their futures, according to a new report into social mobility in the UK. |
Unfair council funding is holding back social mobility in counties, MPs warn
31/10/2018 Social mobility in rural English counties is being held back by an outdated and unfair method of funding councils, according to a new report. |
Whitehall announces £24m scheme to ‘boost’ social mobility in North East
08/10/2018 The education secretary will today launch a multi-million pound programme to boost social mobility and raise aspirations for children in the North East. |
Cash-strapped schools relying on donations from affluent parents
13/09/2018 Government budget cuts are forcing many schools to rely more heavily on financial contributions from parents, a charity focusing on social mobility finds. |
Inquiry launched into rural social mobility
29/03/2018 A new inquiry on social mobility in rural areas has been launched in a bid to determine what opportunities are available to young people in counties. |
Educational opportunities ‘geographically unequal’, think tank says
22/12/2017 Access to high performing schools has become more ‘geographically unequal’ despite emphasis on improving schools outside of London, report finds. |
Britain is a ‘social mobility postcode lottery’, report says
28/11/2017 A report into social mobility ‘debunks’ assumption that a simple north-south divide exists and argues chances of success are closely bound to where you live. |
Decades of Whitehall policy has failed to improve social mobility, commission finds
28/06/2017 Two decades of Government efforts to improve social mobility have failed to reduce the gap between the ‘haves’ and the ‘have nots’, report reveals. |
This issue of Public Property examines how how flexible workspaces can lead the way in regeneration for local authorities, Why local authority intervention is key to successful urban regeneration schemes and if the Government’s challenge of embracing beauty is an opportunity for communities.
The March issue also takes a closer look at Blackburn with Darwen Council's first digital health hub to help people gain control over health and care services.
