Read: The Ministry of Justice commits to levelling up framework

The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) has partnered with former Education Secretary Rt Hon Justine Greening to measure its social impact. 

The partnership will see the MoJ measure its activity against a new levelling up framework. Launched earlier this year, the Levelling Up Goals are the UK’s first levelling up framework to focus efforts on driving equality of opportunity at key life stages, and other barriers that can stifle opportunity. 

As part of the project, the MoJ will produce a Levelling Up Best Practice Report to map its work against the goals and share best practice. The 14 Goals provide a universal benchmark for organisations to measure their progress against.  

The Levelling Up Goals are the first major piece of work by some of the UK’s most purpose-led businesses, universities and public sector organisations, including the BBC, Compass Group, The Adecco Group, Cisco and the University of Greenwich, that make up the Purpose Coalition. 

Justine Greening said: “We’re delighted to be working with the Ministry of Justice on a Levelling Up Best Practice Report. It’s great to see organisations stepping up and playing their role in levelling up the UK.

“The Levelling Up Goals architecture gives a clear benchmark for organisations to measure their impact against. The challenge now is for more purpose-led organisations to follow the lead of the MoJ and do their bit to boost opportunity and social mobility as we recover from the pandemic.”