Ministers to put white working-class people in UK at heart of new equalities unit
Summary
The UK government is creating a new unit focused on addressing inequalities faced by white working-class people and others affected by class and economic background. This unit will replace the Social Mobility Commission and work on policies to reduce social and economic disadvantages across all groups.Key Facts
- A new government unit will focus on class and socioeconomic inequalities, especially for white working-class people.
- The unit will be part of the Office for Equality and Opportunity.
- The Social Mobility Commission, set up in 2010 to address social mobility, will be abolished.
- The new unit will promote a socioeconomic duty requiring public bodies to consider how decisions affect lower-income families.
- Plans include changing how deprivation is measured to improve funding for services like childcare and health.
- The Social Mobility Commission had limited power, only advising ministers when asked.
- A recent inquiry found white working-class children perform poorly in school and called for more support and access to successful schools.
- The government aims to improve opportunities for disadvantaged groups without creating competition between them.
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