Posts Tagged ‘social mobility’

How the iPod broke Britain

How the iPod broke Britain

No wonder we don’t feel safe on the streets – our criminal fraternity have stopped burgling us and have started mugging us instead

Bring the pupils back to school – to teach

Bring the pupils back to school – to teach

Pupils don’t just learn from teachers – they learn from mentors, too. And others who have passed through their schools have newly-acquired professional experience that can bring the workplace alive in classrooms

Reducing inequality should be aspirational, not just an aspiration

Reducing inequality should be aspirational, not just an aspiration

We’ll never close the income gap until the haves realise it’s in their best interest, too

Poverty is a growth industry

Poverty is a growth industry

We have a segmented poverty market in Wales. To serve that market we have a growth industry. But the only real solution to poverty is to focus on prosperity

Breaking social mobility’s glass ceiling

Breaking social mobility’s glass ceiling

It is one thing to make recommendations about improving opportunity for everyone, but much more needs to be going on at ground level to make that happen