The Social Mobility Commission – led by Britain’s “strictest headteacher” Katharine Birbalsingh – will investigate which teaching styles work best to boost outcomes for poorer pupils.
The commission published its 2022-23 business plan today, titled ‘A Fresh Approach to Social Mobility’.
Birbalsingh, headteacher of Michaela free school in London, pledged earlier this year to look at how “opportunities can be improved for everyone”. Previously the focus has been too much on those going to Oxbridge or becoming top lawyers, she said.
The commission’s aim is to “understand what educational strategies work best to promote good outcomes for schools and students”, the business plan states.
