Labour’s fifth mission in Government – breaking down the barriers to opportunity – highlighted the importance of a curriculum that ensures young people leave school ready for work and ready for life.

With a Labour leadership committed to shifting control from Westminster to local communities, place-based organisations will play a key role in ensuring that economic growth and social impact is shaped by - and improves the lives of - the people who live there.

Equipping the UK with the skills needed for a green, digital, high tech economy is vital if the country is to get back on track, and universities can play a leading role in making sure that the next generation’s technical education is fit for the future.

A groundbreaking report which assesses what students need to get the best out of their university experience was the focus of an event hosted by Staffordshire University and the Purpose Coalition today, on the first day of the Labour Party Conference in Liverpool.

Women’s health issues have all too often been a taboo subject in the workplace, scarcely acknowledged and barely discussed. Their performance, their productivity, their retention and their morale all suffered as a result. Clearly bad news for women, but also bad news for business.

The Purpose Coalition launched a new report with Newcastle and Northumbria Universities today which assesses the impact of placed-based organisations on social mobility.

Rt Hon Justine Greening joins leading Purpose Coalition member Sodexo in reaffirming its continued commitment to being a purpose driven organisation and creating a positive impact on People, Planet, Places, and Partners at its annual senior leadership conference.

The UK population is aging. By 2030 half of all adults in the UK will be over 50. A third of the UK workforce is already this age. At the same time there is also a shortfall of young people entering employment.

Helping young people to understand the skills they have already accumulated during their academic education and how those can be applied to practical, real-world challenges will equip them for a more productive and prosperous future - that was the message from an event hosted by Young Enterprise and the Purpose Coalition at the Conservative Party Conference in Manchester today.

Leading broadcaster, Channel 4, today launched a new report with the Purpose Coalition which assesses its social impact and explores how it can go even further in making a significant contribution to social mobility.

As National Inclusion Week closes, Southeastern shines a spotlight on the vital role of women in the rail and engineering sectors.

For Rishi Sunak, almost a year into his premiership, the Conference his is - perhaps final - chance to set out a vision for Britain under his leadership. 

A groundbreaking report which assesses students’ basic needs was launched today at an event hosted by Staffordshire University and the Purpose Coalition on the first day of the Conservative Party Conference in Manchester.

In a recent visit Rt. Hon Justine Greening was hosted by Sodexo UK&I Chief Executive Officer, Sean Haley, at Northumbria University.

Royal Mail has launched Future Delivered, the company’s most significant employment programme to tackle youth unemployment across the UK. Royal Mail is driving the company’s largest growth in entry level opportunities, aiming to be an employer of choice for the next generation.

The Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rt Hon Jeremy Hunt, has today met with Clive Higgins of Leonardo UK - a leading Purpose Coalition Member - alongside former Education Secretary Rt Hon Justine Greening, and former Skills Minister Rt Hon Anne Milton to discuss and explore reform to the apprenticeship levy.

As young people across the country get ready to start university, new evidence of a care ceiling has emerged with a warning that if you are a care leaver you are more likely to end up in a prison cell than in a lecture hall.

A new project that will explore how social mobility in the legal profession can be improved across the country, with a focus on regional firms and the key role they play, was launched today by Chair of the Purpose Coalition and former Education Secretary, Rt Hon Justine Greening.

Liverpool Hope University today announced its partnership with the Purpose Universities Coalition. As part of the agreement, the University will develop an Impact Report to assess its current social impact and consider how it can go even further in delivering opportunity.

A new report has highlighted how the current council funding formula means that large parts of the country face a social mobility penalty.