Uncategorized Alternative models of domiciliary care Domiciliary care providers and markets are facing a range of challenges as a result of changing population demographics and funding pressures, which produce market fragility and workforce shortages. Alternative models of domiciliary care are being explored in Wales and elsewhere as possible responses to these challenges. The Coronavirus pandemic has placed additional pressure on social […] Read more »
Uncategorized Gradually and then all at once – The UK’s new points-based migration system and small and medium enterprises November 30, 2020 by cuwpadmin Responding to the Wales Centre for Public Policy’s (WCPP) report on the impact of a new post-Brexit migration system, in this blog Dr Llyr ap Gareth, Senior Policy Adviser at the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB), outlines the practical issues it raises for smaller firms. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) make up 62.3% of private […] Read more »
Uncategorized Post-Brexit migration and Wales This report analyses the potential impacts of post-Brexit migration policies on Wales’ labour market, population and society, and identifies ways in which the Welsh Government might respond to the opportunities and challenges that this presents. Ending free movement will have a significant impact on population change in Wales, which has been more reliant on non-UK […] Read more »
Uncategorized Building back better? Priorities for Reconstruction after the Coronavirus Pandemic With effective vaccines for COVID-19 now a reality, thoughts are turning to the best ways to recover from the longer-term economic and societal shocks caused by the pandemic. We will be living with the fallout from the pandemic for some time, with major implications for our economy, education system, health and social care, and public […] Read more »
Health and Social Care Supporting mental health and wellbeing in fishermen and fishing communities November 12, 2020 by cuwpadmin In September 2020 the Centre published it’s report Policy options for Welsh fishing opportunities, which explores the potential fishing opportunities open to Wales after the European Transition. Equally as important as the financial implications for the sector is the mental impact the uncertainty of the Brexit situation is having on those who work within the […] Read more »
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 » Diversity and inclusion Local government
Uncategorized Supporting underrepresented groups into public appointments Owing to the lack of diversity in board membership, many boards in Wales do not reflect the communities they serve. Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic candidates and disabled candidates are currently underrepresented on boards in Wales. In 2018-19, while 6% of the Welsh population is from an ethnic minority background, only 3% of appointees were; […] Read more »
Tackling Inequalities Increasing diversity in public appointments through recruitment This report has been prepared to support the Welsh Government’s Diversity and Inclusion Strategy for public appointments, with a focus on how recruitment strategies can be more inclusive. It addresses how ethnic minority and disabled candidates can be better supported to apply and be successful in public appointments. Increasing diversity in public appointments is important […] Read more »
Health and Social Care Building on strong foundations: the volunteer response to the pandemic in Wales November 6, 2020 by cuwpadmin Emma Taylor-Collins and Hannah Durrant from Wales Centre for Public Policy, and WCVA’s Helpforce Cymru Manager Fiona Liddell look for a pattern in recent volunteering success stories from across Wales. Over the past few months, we’ve heard a lot about the significant volunteer response to the pandemic. As in the rest of the UK, volunteers […] 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 »