Environment and Net Zero How did we get here and how can we build on it? August 21, 2019 by cuwpadmin Across Wales a lively debate surrounds both the health of the Welsh economy and its future prospects. It is widely accepted that the performance of the Welsh economy lags behind the UK average and a range of comparator regions in other parts of Europe. There is some good news. In recent years unemployment has been […] Read more »
Environment and Net Zero Evidence, practice and philosophy: How can we undertake effective evidence-informed practice in Wales? June 6, 2019 by cuwpadmin Wales is currently experiencing an unprecedented level of educational reform. Along with a distinctive approach to curriculum development comes an emphasis on transforming schools into professional learning organisations (PLOs). This results in stakeholders not only debating curricular concerns about what knowledge pupils need to know and how, but also what teachers need to know and […] Read more »
Environment and Net Zero We need to talk about procurement February 26, 2019 by cuwpadmin On 4th February we published a major new report on procurement. Beyond contracting: public service stewardship to maximise public value argues that politicians and chief executives need to use procurement strategically to maximise economic, social and environmental outcomes for their local communities, rather than just going for the lowest cost option. The launch event with […] Read more »
Environment and Net Zero Loneliness and Connected Communities Is the future of the economy threatening local taxation? February 14, 2019 by cuwpadmin This is the second of our guest blogs expanding on some of the wider tax policy questions that couldn’t all be fully explored within the parameters of our Welsh tax base research last year. Here, Hugo Bessis of the Centre for Cities considers the impact of the rise of automation and high street retail closures […] Read more »
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 »
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 »
Environment and Net Zero Fair work must be about more than who keeps the tips October 3, 2018 by cuwpadmin A new law announced by UK prime minister Theresa May will see restaurants in Britain being banned from unfairly taking tips from staff. Ensuring staff keep their tips is certainly a positive move to promote fairness. However, as tips are often used by employees to supplement their low pay, shouldn’t improving quality of work be […] Read more »
Environment and Net Zero How can we enable job progression in low paid sectors? August 10, 2018 by cuwpadmin The value that sectors such as care, retail and food add to Wales’ economy, is not widely recognised in the pay packets of the vast majority of their respective workforces. Many employees struggle to make ends meet and gaining experience and training to progress beyond entry level jobs to better paid positions can be particularly […] Read more »
Environment and Net Zero Governance and Implementation Learning the lessons from Carillion – thoughts from our panel discussion July 26, 2018 by cuwpadmin Many are still struggling to assess what caused Carillion’s spectacular demise, and how it could be prevented in future. It was with this in mind that on Wednesday 4th July the WCPP hosted an expert panel to discuss the lessons to be learnt in Wales from Carillion’s collapse and consider the future of outsourcing in […] Read more »
