UK social mobility watchdog could be axed as ministers plan shake-up

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The Guardian Worldseen 31 Aug, 17:56headline rewritten
~~Ministers consider closing social mobility watchdog as part of planned shake-up~~UK social mobility watchdog could be axed as ministers plan shake-up

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Mon, 31 August 2026
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- The Guardian World12:23first to reportedited after publishing
  UK social mobility watchdog could be axed as ministers plan shake-up
  previously~~Ministers consider closing social mobility watchdog as part of planned shake-up~~
  Exclusive: Labour MPs believe Gordon Brown-era SMC has become ineffective and its work ‘should be a core function of government’ Ministers are considering a shake-up of the government’s social mobility watchdog that could range from giving it more teeth to abolishing it outright. The move comes amid concerns that the Social Mobility Commission (SMC) – originally conceived under Gordon Brown’s government in 2010 – has become ineffective. Continue reading...