Social Mobility Commission

The Social Mobility Commission (SMC) is an advisory, non-departmental public body established under the Life Chances Act 2010 as modified by the Welfare Reform and Work Act 2016. It has a duty to assess progress in improving social mobility in the United Kingdom and to promote social mobility in England. The Commission consists of Commissioners and is supported by a small secretariat. The Commission board currently comprises of: • Alun Francis, Principal and Chief Executive of Blackpool and The Fylde College [Chair of SMC] • Resham Kotecha [Deputy Chair of SMC] • Rob Wilson [Deputy Chair of SMC] • Dr Raghib Ali • Ryan Henson • Parminder Kohli • Tina Stowell, The Rt Hon Baroness Stowell of Beeston The functions of the commission include: • Monitoring progress on improving social mobility • Providing published advice to ministers on matters relating to social mobility • Undertaking social mobility advocacy