Uncategorized Strengthening economic resilience In the face of economic uncertainty, policy makers are interested in how the economic resilience of economies might be strengthened. This report examines the evidence available to help inform policy debates in Wales. The Minister for Economy and Transport and the Deputy Minister for Economy and Transport asked the Wales Centre for Public Policy to […] Read more »
Governance and Implementation Increasing the reach of the What Works network March 10, 2020 by cuwpadmin At Wales Centre for Public Policy we’re part of the UK’s What Works network. It’s a group of 13 (and counting) Centres aiming to improve the use of evidence in decision-making in various policy areas from education, to policing, to wellbeing. We think we’ve got a lot to share with the rest of the What […] Read more »
Uncategorized Increasing the impact of the What Works network across the UK This report summarises the learning from an ESRC Strategic Fund project led by the Wales Centre for Public Policy in partnership with Queen’s University Belfast, What Works Scotland, and the Alliance for Useful Evidence. Through a series of summits with policy makers and practitioners featuring evidence from the What Works network, this project aimed to: […] Read more »
Uncategorized 2019 - In Review This report provides a brief overview of the work we undertook in 2019, with embedded hyperlinks to our full reports. You can download the report below. 2019 was marked by political uncertainty and polarised policy debates. This made it important that policy makers and public services could access reliable independent evidence about what works. […] Read more »
Uncategorized International approaches to managing placement provision for children and young people looked after This report presents the findings of a review of the international evidence on approaches to managing placement provision for children and young peopled looked after, identifying key areas for further analysis. We identify five key areas of divergence between the countries studied which would be suitable for further exploration: The balance between reunification and permanence. […] Read more »
Environment and Net Zero Delivering a Just Transition: What would it look like? February 26, 2020 by cuwpadmin In our previous blog we looked at why a just transition could be an equitable means of decarbonising the economy. This post looks in more detail at what this might look like in the Welsh context, and how different approaches to justice can facilitate a just transition. We have argued that a just transition should […] Read more »
Uncategorized What do children and young people looked after and their families think about care? Care-experienced children and young people as well as their families have unique perspectives on the care system and incorporating their views into decision-making has a range of wider benefits for commissioners. Moreover, public services in Wales have adopted a Children’s Rights approach based on the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child. This […] Read more »
Governance and Implementation Engaging matters: making sure the public have a voice in the future of Welsh health and social care February 5, 2020 by cuwpadmin This blog draws on a recent Wales Centre for Public Policy (WCPP) report Public engagement and ‘A Healthier Wales’, co-authored by Paul Worthington, Sarah Quarmby and Dan Bristow from WCPP. The report considers how the commitments to public engagement in A Healthier Wales might be translated into an evidence-informed programme of activity. A Healthier Wales […] Read more »
Tackling Inequalities Public Engagement and 'A Healthier Wales' This report considers how commitments on public engagement set out in A Healthier Wales (AHW) might be translated into an evidence-informed programme of activity. Defining engagement is not easy; it can mean different things to different audiences and cover a wide spectrum of activities. However, at its core is the enabling of public involvement in […] Read more »
Uncategorized Devolving social security to Wales could be beneficial but would bring significant challenges Devolving the administration of social security to Wales could bring fiscal benefits and improve outcomes for claimants, but it would be a complex and time-consuming process and carry significant risks. A new report from the Wales Centre for Public Policy (WCPP) at Cardiff University brings together evidence about the potential advantages and risks. Drawing on […] Read more »
