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<p>We welcome the Social Mobility Commission’s 2017 State of the Nation report, which
draws important attention to how the family and the community you were born in can
disproportionately shape your educational and career outcomes.</p><p> </p><p>Tackling
social mobility is one of the department’s priorities. We want all young people, regardless
of their background or where they grow up, to get the best start in life and have
every chance to go as far as their talents and ambition will take them.</p><p> </p><p>We
are putting more money into the early years than ever before, spending a record £6
billion per year on childcare and early education support by 2019/20. 1.9 million
more children are in good or outstanding schools than in 2010, and the attainment
gap between disadvantaged pupils and their peers has narrowed since we introduced
the Pupil Premium in 2011 – now worth around £2.5 billion per year. We will introduce
T levels with first teaching in September 2020; young pupils from disadvantaged areas
are entering universities at record rates; and we are investing over £70 million this
year to support young people and adults to get high quality careers provision.</p><p>
</p><p>We know that there is more to do, and we are focusing on areas of the country
with the greatest challenges and fewest opportunities, including investing £72 million
in 12 Opportunity Areas.</p><p> </p><p>‘Unlocking Talent, Fulfilling Potential’, published
on 14 December 2017, is the department’s national strategy for tackling social mobility
through education. It sets out our key ambitions to improve outcomes at every life
phase and across the whole country to ensure opportunity for everyone. ‘Unlocking
Talent, Fulfilling Potential’, attached, can also be found at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/improving-social-mobility-through-education"
target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/improving-social-mobility-through-education</a>.</p>
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