Governance and Implementation Tackling Inequalities Why diversity in public appointments matters November 10, 2020 by cuwpadmin Owing to the lack of diversity in board membership, many boards in Wales do not reflect the communities they serve, with Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic candidates and disabled candidates being currently underrepresented. The Wales Centre for Public Policy recently published two reports on improving recruitment practices in public appointments and how underrepresented groups could […] Read more »
Governance and Implementation Tackling Inequalities A Conversation on Wales' Future November 3, 2020 by cuwpadmin On 18th September 2020 we, along with our colleagues at WISERD (Wales Institute of Social and Economic Research and Data), hosted a webinar in which Carwyn Jones MS (former First Minister of Wales), Auriol Miller (Director of the Institute of Welsh Affairs), and Rachel Minto (Wales Governance Centre, Cardiff University) analysed the trajectories and priorities […] Read more »
Environment and Net Zero Tackling Inequalities The Vital Role of Tertiary Education August 14, 2020 by cuwpadmin Post-16 education and training are vital to individual opportunity and to the green economic growth Wales needs if it is to match the ambition of the Well-being of Future Generations Act. Wales has a proud tradition of valuing learning and knowledge for what they are, not just for what they contribute. The target of 50% […] Read more »
Environment and Net Zero Tackling Inequalities Tackling Inequalities through Gender Budgeting October 21, 2019 by cuwpadmin With the opportunity provided by the Gender Equality Review and the commitment to feminist principles by the Welsh Government, the time is ripe for the Government to step fully into a gender analysis of its budget process. With the framework of the Well-being of Future Generations Act and the implementation of integrated impact assessments, that […] Read more »
Tackling Inequalities Responding to those in difficulty with council tax debt in Wales: what does the evidence show? July 23, 2019 by cuwpadmin This blog draws on a recent Wales Centre for Public Policy (WCPP) report ‘Responding to citizens in debt to public services: A rapid evidence review’ co-authored by Sharon Collard from the University of Bristol with Helen Hodges and Paul Worthington from WCPP. It looks at how local authorities and housing associations in Wales might better […] 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 »
Governance and Implementation Tackling Inequalities Our part in the Welsh Government Gender Equality Review May 15, 2018 by cuwpadmin In a speech on International Women’s Day, 8th March, the First Minister announced a review of "gender and equality policies [to] bring new impetus to our work". The review will consider what is and isn’t working well in Wales, provide a review of international best practice, and recommend how the Welsh Government can better promote […] Read more »
Tackling Inequalities Why We Need Evidence on Poverty March 24, 2016 by cuwpadmin Poverty is a long-standing and apparently intractable problem in Wales. Around 23% of population, some 700,000 people, live on household incomes of less than 60% of the median. Poverty casts a long shadow over educational attainment, relationships, employment, health, and life expectancy to name but a few, and it is also a significant cost to […] Read more »
