Social Mobility Commission

A1BSocial Mobility Commission

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The body established by section 8 of this Act continues in existence.

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On and after the commencement date the body is to be called the Social Mobility Commission (in this Act referred to as “the Commission”).

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“The commencement date” is the date on which section 6 of the Welfare Reform and Work Act 2016 comes into force.

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The Commission's functions are those conferred on it by or under this Act.

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Schedule 1 contains further provision about the Commission.

A1CPromotion of social mobility, advice and reports

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The Commission must promote social mobility in England.

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The Commission must on request give advice to a Minister of the Crown about how to improve social mobility in England.

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Advice given under subsection (2) must be published.

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The Commission must publish a report setting out its views on the progress made towards improving social mobility in the United Kingdom.

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The report must also describe, in the case of a report made after the appointed day for Northern Ireland, the measures taken by the Northern Ireland departments in accordance with a Northern Ireland strategy.

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The report may be published as one or more documents as a Minister of the Crown may direct.

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The first report must be published before the end of the financial year ending with 31 March 2017.

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Later reports must be published before the end of each subsequent financial year.

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A Minister of the Crown must lay a report under this section before Parliament.

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A Minister of the Crown may direct the Commission to carry out any other activity relating to improving social mobility in England or Northern Ireland.