The Social Mobility Commission has published a new report ‘ Moving out to move on‘ looking at the link between internal migration, disadvantage and social mobility. The report finds that people from more privileged backgrounds are far more likely to move to prosperous areas with greater opportunities than those from less privileged backgrounds. It sets out some policy suggestions including that digital infrastructure and skills, transport connections and good quality affordable housing should be prioritised by local leaders to attract new people and local area stakeholders should work together to ensure local areas have a coherent and flexible offer for school leavers and identify and correct any mismatch between local skills and local needs.
