Environment and Net Zero Growing the Welsh tax base through business rates: risks, rewards and trade-offs February 7, 2019 by cuwpadmin It has been six months since we published our report examining the risks and opportunities of fiscal devolution to the Welsh tax base. Our discussions with tax policy colleagues in the Welsh Government and experts and academics from across the UK threw up plenty of issues which couldn’t all be fully explored within the parameters […] Read more »
Loneliness and Connected Communities Beyond contracting: public service stewardship to maximise public value February 5, 2019 by cuwpadmin In this blog, John Tizard, co-author of our latest report Beyond contracting: public service stewardship to maximise public value, introduces some key issues and arguments. This is part of our series on public procurement – find out more here. The public sector in Wales spends over £6bn per year on the procurement of services, works […] Read more »
Uncategorized Beyond Contracting: Public Service Stewardship to Maximise Public Value The public sector in Wales spends approximately £6 billion per annum with external suppliers. This represents nearly one third of total devolved expenditure. Approaches to procurement have recently come under critical scrutiny and a new national procurement strategy is currently being developed. Public bodies in Wales need to ensure that their procurement decisions reflect the […] Read more »
Community Wellbeing What does the evidence say about loneliness in Wales? January 31, 2019 by cuwpadmin This is the first blog in a three-part series on loneliness and isolation in Wales. Part two is available here, and part three is available here. In this blog, Suzanna Nesom discusses what we know about loneliness as a concept, and what the evidence says about loneliness in Wales. The Welsh Government has committed to […] Read more » Local government Loneliness
Uncategorized Integrated Early Years Systems This report provides an overview of available international evidence on integrated early years systems. It analyses the early years systems in Belgium, Denmark, Estonia and the Netherlands and explores the means by which system change has been achieved. Most countries are in the process of creating their integrated early years system, with no one country […] Read more »
Tackling Inequalities Preventing youth homelessness in Wales January 11, 2019 by cuwpadmin To help develop our knowledge about what is currently being done in Wales on the prevention of youth homelessness, I was commissioned by the Wales Centre for Public Policy to carry out an initial mapping exercise of what interventions are in place in each of the 22 Welsh local authorities. In order to structure the […] Read more » Housing and homes Poverty and social exclusion
Environment and Net Zero Collaborative procurement in Wales: Pulling together… but in what direction? December 20, 2018 by cuwpadmin Here at the Centre, we’re examining the evidence on public procurement, and aiming to publish some succinct reports in early 2019. Collaborating on procurement – joining forces to pool and strengthen in-house expertise or to access economies of scale – is an emerging theme. So, as part of our research process, we’ve been building a […] Read more »
Environment and Net Zero What’s being done across the world to tackle air pollution? December 10, 2018 by cuwpadmin This blog draws on the Wales Centre for Public Policy report, Air quality strategies and technologies: A rapid review of the international evidence, co-authored by Sarah Quarmby, Georgina Santos and Megan Mathias and explores what we know about different ways of cleaning up the air we breathe. What is air quality? Air quality is measured […] Read more »
Loneliness and Connected Communities Tackling Inequalities 5 Things You Should Know About Gender Equality in Wales December 5, 2018 by cuwpadmin The Wales Centre for Public Policy is currently contributing to the Welsh Government’s Gender Equality Review, announced by the First Minister earlier this year with the aim of making Wales a world leader in gender equality Following our report in the summer on International Policy and Practice, we recently held a seminar for members of […] Read more »
Uncategorized Air Quality Strategies and Technologies Poor air quality negatively affects human health and the environment. For this reason, governments and private sector organisations across the world are developing and trialling a wide range of ways to improve air quality. This report provides a rapid review of the different types of air quality initiatives that exist internationally and offers a brief […] Read more »
