The Social Mobility and Education Challenge for Today’s World
- - Emphasise the crucial role that schools and businesses play in promoting social mobility
- - Foster partnerships and collaborative opportunities between businesses, government, and educational institutions
- - Clarify how to track and report on progress in promoting social mobility, ensuring transparency and encouraging a results-driven approach
Schedule Information:
12:00pm | Monday 18th March
Session Description
In her keynote, former UK Secretary of State for Education, Justine Greening, passionately delves into the issue of social mobility and its intricate connection to education in today’s world. Greening addresses the challenges hindering upward mobility and underscores the pivotal role education plays in breaking down societal barriers. Drawing on her extensive experience, she advocates for innovative policies/strategies to create an inclusive education system that empowers individuals from diverse backgrounds. Greening’s keynote inspires a call to action, urging stakeholders to address the issues impeding social mobility, and fostering an equitable and accessible educational landscape for a brighter, collectively prosperous future.