Possible Clues:

• Move up in the world
• Advance
• The 2 contrived to be successful
• Fancy aged banks detest backing advance
• The adage (anag) — make progress
• Steal a march to fill vacancy at school?
• Achieve
• First task when staffing new school is to improve on schedule
• Progress to pull a good pint
• Make progress as in career, or take the lead