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Social Mobility
Social mobility is a measure of how possible it is for people to improve their position in society. It can be inter-generational (i.e. the extent to which peoples success in life is determined by who their parents are) or intra-generational (i.e. the extent to which individuals improve their position during their working lives, irrespective of where they started off). It can be relative, which refers to the comparative chances of people with different backgrounds ending up in certain social or income groups or absolute, which refers to the extent to which all people are able to do better than their parents.
England: Government White Paper : Higher Education:Students at the Heart of the System June 2011
Structure of session
Improving Social Mobility - the role of universities
Wales (HEFCW Corporate Strategy 2010 13) To deliver: Social justice and a buoyant economy
Student Experience Ensure that the student learning experience is of high quality
Skills
Ensure that all graduates are equipped for the world of work and for their role as citizens
Knowledge Transfer Deliver more productive relationships between higher education institutions and public/private sectors, local communities and other agencies
Research Deliver improved research performance to underpin the knowledge economy and cultural and social renewal
Scotland Vision
By the end of this Planning period our vision is for:
An enhanced level of confidence, self-reliance, motivation, knowledge, skills and capacities of all those who study at college or university-including an improved capacity for those skills to be utilised effectively; Colleges and universities that are part of a coherent system of lifelong learning in Scotland with improved access for students to, and progression through, further and higher education based upon ability to learn; Improved knowledge exchange between universities and colleges on the one hand, and business and the public third sectors on the other. Scottish Funding Council Corporate Plan 2009-12
It seeks to achieve these through four key areas of activity: Promoting the provision of learning and skills, including entrepreneurship, enterprise, management and leadership; Encouraging research and development, creativity and innovation in the Northern Ireland economy; Helping individuals to acquire jobs, including self employment, and improving the linkages between employment programmes and skills development; and The development and maintenance of the framework of employment rights and responsibilities.
England
White Paper : Higher Education: Students at the Heart of the System June 2011
Higher education can be a powerful engine of social mobility, enabling able young people from low-income backgrounds to earn more than their parents and providing a route into the professions for people from non-professional backgrounds. But as we set out in our recent strategy for social mobility, Opening Doors, Breaking Barriers, there are significant barriers in the way of bright young people from the most disadvantaged backgrounds accessing higher education. This chapter sets out how we will promote fairer access without undermining academic excellence or institutional autonomy. We expect higher education institutions to be active partners, challenged and supported by a strengthened Office for Fair Access (OFFA).