CEPEOJul 6, 2023

We are following the Labour Party’s launch of its opportunities mission.

Keir Starmer launching mission to “change Britain so that children’s future earnings are no longer limited by those of their parents”.

We are delighted – it mirrors our CEPEO mission to #EqualiseOpportunities from early years & schools through to tertiary education & adulthood.

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Labour’s ‘core purpose’ is motivated by:
a) A child’s upbringing having a strong influence on where they end up in life.
See work by our Centre Director @lindsey_mac
b) #Education being a key driver of #Opportunities.
Education policy is a key priority in breaking the #ClassCeiling
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Labour also acknowledge that wider inequalities persist beyond #education, including social networks, access to #internships and #topjobs, and broader inequalities.

This is key focus of our new Nuffield Foundation project: https://www.nuffieldfoundation.org/project/inequalities-in-access-to-elite-occupations

Inequalities in access to elite occupations - Nuffield Foundation

This project will build on work with employers to analyse recruitment processes and inequalities...

Nuffield Foundation
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Labour will measure and track reductions in intergenerational income persistence as key measures of success over time, making Britain one of the fairest countries in the OECD.
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We are delighted to see that #Education is at the heart of their mission to spread opportunity.