I think these teachers are well placed to deliver careers advice and guidance to the young people which will promote healthy aspirations and support social mobility. Teachers of disadvantaged children are well versed in the impact of relationships on the achievement of their students.
I think it’s time we remember that as teachers our goals should be to produce young people who not only have good grades but also have the knowledge of and access to opportunities that will support them with fulfilling their potential. In many schools the term social mobility is ignored in favour of Progress-8, ALPS and grades, rather than supporting the development of students to achieve those aspirational expectations of the teachers. There has been a lot of research on social mobility focused on “levelling up opportunity” for our young people and emphasising that it should be the talent and ability of a young person that determines their future regardless of who they are and where they are from. The Oxford English Dictionary defines social mobility as: “movement from one class – or more usually status group – to another.” Within education the term social mobility really refers to the improved opportunities of a young person to enhance their life chances. Social mobility is a term that is currently being used in a variety of educational and political forums.
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