It will be one of the key tenets of the government’s forthcoming strategy “to fight disadvantage and extend opportunity”.
David Cameron’s so-called Life Chances Strategy is to be published this spring and will set out the government’s ideas for tackling the inequalities that exist in Britain, including between the rich and poor.
Mr Cameron said the strategy would have four strands – improving family life and the early years, improving education experiences, improving young people’s “social connections” and opportunities, and tackling addiction and mental health problems.
As part of this, he announced a £70 million investment in careers education, with a focus on mentoring.
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