Uncategorized WCPP clinches Impact on Policy Award The work of the predecessor to the Wales Centre for Public Policy in championing collaboration between academics and the Welsh Government has been awarded a Cardiff University innovation award. The partnership between what was the Public Policy Institute for Wales (PPIW) and the Welsh Government has won the Impact on Policy Award at Cardiff University’s […] Read more »
Uncategorized New Welsh Government work programme announced The Wales Centre for Public Policy has announced the latest wave of its programme of work for the Welsh Government. The new assignments are: Behavioural change and household recycling Strategies and technologies in improving air quality What works in supplementing the teaching of second languages? Maximising the civic contribution of universities and wider tertiary education […] Read more »
Uncategorized WCPP gives future of work evidence at Senedd Mair Bell, the Centre's Senior Research Officer, has given evidence to the National Assembly Economy, Infrastructure and Skills Committee's 'Future of skills' inquiry. Appearing as part of a panel of experts and practitioners, Mair drew on the findings of our Future of Work in Wales project to answer questions on the changing world of work and […] Read more »
Governance and Implementation Strengthening the Links Between Academic Research and the National Assembly for Wales May 16, 2018 by cuwpadmin It is widely accepted that academic research has an important role to play in policy formation and scrutiny, but there is no ‘one-size-fits-all’ way of making this happen. The National Assembly for Wales (aka the Welsh Assembly) is involved with some exciting initiatives to make sure that evidence gets to the politicians who need it […] 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 »
Environment and Net Zero Loneliness and Connected Communities Brexit, Immigration and Wales: Professor Jonathan Portes Vlog March 21, 2018 by cuwpadmin Professor Jonathan Portes (King's College London) discusses the implications that Brexit will have on immigration, and what this will mean for Wales. This video was recorded for our event - "What about Wales? The Implications of Brexit for Wales", which took place in London on Tuesday 20th March, 2018. Read more »
Health and Social Care Co-production is Key to Designing Successful Health and Employment interventions March 20, 2018 by cuwpadmin I was very pleased to read the report from the WCPP and the Institute for Employment Studies which examined how health and employability outcomes could be improved by changing the way in which organisations work together. This is a very timely report as health problems are one of the most significant reasons for people not […] Read more »
Uncategorized Improving Health and Employment Outcomes Whilst unemployment is currently low in Wales relative to past decades, economic inactivity due to ill health remains high, and our latest report provides evidence as to how this can be addressed focussing on partnership structures and processes. The most common forms of poor health that impact on an individual’s ability to stay in work, […] Read more »
Environment and Net Zero Brexit and Wales - Land and Sea: Griffin Carpenter Vlog February 20, 2018 by cuwpadmin Griffin Carpenter, from the New Economics Foundation, gives a brief overview of his report for the Wales Centre for Public Policy which looked at the implications of Brexit on fishing opportunities in Wales. Read more »
Environment and Net Zero Brexit and Wales - Land and Sea: Professor Janet Dwyer Vlog February 20, 2018 by cuwpadmin Professor Janet Dwyer, from the Countryside and Community Research Institute, gives a brief overview of her report for the Wales Centre for Public Policy which looked at the implications of Brexit on agriculture, rural areas and land use in Wales. Read more »
