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Plans to increase social mobility are to be unveiled by the government. Labour's plans to increase social mobility are to be unveiled.
The proposals will encourage top professions and universities to attract people from deprived backgrounds.The proposals will encourage top professions and universities to attract people from deprived backgrounds.
It follows ex-cabinet minister Alan Milburn's report saying professions like medicine and law were dominated by people from affluent families.It follows ex-cabinet minister Alan Milburn's report saying professions like medicine and law were dominated by people from affluent families.
Meanwhile, the Conservatives are set to launch a raft of proposals aimed at improving the quality of teachers by requiring higher qualifications.Meanwhile, the Conservatives are set to launch a raft of proposals aimed at improving the quality of teachers by requiring higher qualifications.
The plans, to be unveiled by Tory leader David Cameron, would also involve a scheme to persuade high flyers from other professions to become teachers instead.The plans, to be unveiled by Tory leader David Cameron, would also involve a scheme to persuade high flyers from other professions to become teachers instead.
BBC political correspondent Carole Walker said Labour's social mobility proposals were part of Gordon Brown's attempts to "portray Labour as the party of aspiration".BBC political correspondent Carole Walker said Labour's social mobility proposals were part of Gordon Brown's attempts to "portray Labour as the party of aspiration".
Mr Milburn reported that careers such as law and medicine were dominated by people from affluent backgrounds.Mr Milburn reported that careers such as law and medicine were dominated by people from affluent backgrounds.
The "vast majority" of his 88 recommendations are being accepted by the government and the former minister will help to establish a commission to track progress.The "vast majority" of his 88 recommendations are being accepted by the government and the former minister will help to establish a commission to track progress.
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A new forum will tell the top professions to come up with plans to widen their pool of recruits.A new forum will tell the top professions to come up with plans to widen their pool of recruits.
And a national internship service will give experience of these careers to more students and graduates.And a national internship service will give experience of these careers to more students and graduates.
However, the Conservatives have questioned why Labour had not done more to improve social mobility after 12 years in power.However, the Conservatives have questioned why Labour had not done more to improve social mobility after 12 years in power.
Elsewhere, Tory leader David Cameron will use a speech in south London to highlight how his party aims to improve the quality of teaching in English state schools.Elsewhere, Tory leader David Cameron will use a speech in south London to highlight how his party aims to improve the quality of teaching in English state schools.
Mr Cameron is expected talk about the importance of teacher quality on children's education and how to get more good teachers into the classroom.Mr Cameron is expected talk about the importance of teacher quality on children's education and how to get more good teachers into the classroom.
The plans include raising the bar to entry, paying student loan repayments of top maths and science graduates if they become teachers, and a new scheme called Teach Now aimed at getting more experienced people from other walks of life into teaching.The plans include raising the bar to entry, paying student loan repayments of top maths and science graduates if they become teachers, and a new scheme called Teach Now aimed at getting more experienced people from other walks of life into teaching.