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Government progress in improving The Life chances of disadvantaged people in England was "disappointing," according to its own watchdog.

The Social mobility Commission says Ministers have delivered only on 23% of his proposals since 2013.

And it warns in a report that the coronavirus crisis, all of the gains that have been made to destroy could.

The Government said it was committed to the dissemination of the opportunity to "ensure that nobody is Left Behind by coronavirus".

A spokesman said the Government was pleased that The Commission acknowledged progress in areas such as the improvement of life chances for poorer groups, and to keep disadvantaged students in training for more.

But The Commission warned that the coronavirus "bites already made a big impact on those from all disadvantaged backgrounds, and this will only get worse as the recession harder".

"It is now really important to a coherent and coordinated plan to help The Most vulnerable in the coming months and years," said The Commission , joint deputy director Steven Cooper .

The Commission says further progress necessary in the works in a number of areas, including:

Labour's shadow and pensions Secretary, Kate Green , said the report from The Commission "a Government with no interest in the level-up Britain".

"It is an appalling record of mismanagement and indifference to The Life chances of working Families and their children," she added.

The Social mobility Commission was told in 2013 by David Cameron 's coalition, But its leader, former Labour health Minister Alan Milburn announced in the year 2017, Theresa May ' s Government was not "devote to be able to the necessary energy and focus to The Social mobility Agenda ".

lady Martina Milburn is standing down from The Commission , chair

In a report Last Year , the England , Scotland and Wales, the said Commission, that the inequality is anchored "from birth to Work " - and little progress has been made on the improvement of The Situation since 2014.

'Some success'

Now, in an examination of the ministries, The Commission has determined that "no or very little action" was taken, in England at 31% of the proposals that he has made, since it was established.

It was "not enough" progress on 46% of the proposals, and the major advances that have been made, or The Proposal supplied in only 23% of the cases.

the extension of the 30 hours of free childcare to parents working the equivalent of eight hours per week and for more resources for Adult Education are among the proposals, which The Commission says has been ignored by the Government .

Alan Milburn , the successor to lady Martina Milburn, was not in connection with the previous Labour MP, you get down to you can focus on your they focus on their "job" as chief of The Prince 's Trust charity.

In a Foreword to The Commission 's new report, lady Martina says there had been "some signs of success" in the promotion of social mobility in front of the Corona-Virus-pandemic, But the focus was now necessary, if Boris Johnson was to meet his promise to "Level Up "opportunity" across England .

Justine Greening , says the Government needs a plan

your message was from former Conservative education Secretary, Justine Greening , who stood down at The Last election.

'Vulnerable children'

"We have heard a lot about leveling, But too little on The Detail . A step by step plan or a plan for a plan, not announced cut In July ," She Said .

A Government spokesman said: "We Are pleased that The Commission recognizes that progress in areas such as the improvement of life chances for the poorer groups of the population, the promotion of Mental Health support for Young People , and to keep disadvantaged students in training for more.

"We remain committed to leveling of opportunity, across the country, and continue to do everything we can to ensure that nobody is Left Behind as a result of the coronavirus.

"From the beginning of the outbreak, all of the vulnerable children, who have been able to visit the school and we have more than £100m to support children's learning At Home .

"We continue to invest significantly in schools and early years, in addition to the increase of wages and increase the Work incentives for the lowest-paid Families . "

department for education, social mobility

Source of news: bbc.com