Recommendations True Potential’s approach to opportunity can be summarised in three words:
SIMPLE
For example, the Beacon’s straightforward but hugely impactful social mobility work.
EFFECTIVE UNIQUE
Showing what can be achieved by applying the Social Mobility Pledge principles at scale.
Developing solutions to problems; working with other businesses to drive and lead change.
These characteristics must continue to underpin the company’s work, while the following measures will further enhance its performance as an engine of social mobility: • Steps should be taken to ensure the faceto-face and online teaching provided by the Harrison Centre for Social Mobility are blended to reach and inspire as many individuals as possible in current conditions. • Strive towards offering 100 per cent of work experience opportunities to young people in surrounding social mobility coldspots. • Measure and publish True Potential’s progress in redirecting its efforts towards those furthest away from opportunity, setting a standard for others to follow.
• Reframe relationships with universities and suppliers to take into account their own progress on social mobility and social value. • Become a recognised leader in social mobility, advocating for a new purpose-focused approach directed at less privileged communities • Develop solutions to expand the success of the Harrison Centre at the Beacon of Light, to help countries, cities and corporations around the world support the progress of less privileged young people.
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