Tackling Inequalities More data and earlier focus key to tackling post-16 tertiary education inequalities November 6, 2024 by cuwpadmin The creation of Medr, the Commission for Tertiary Education and Research, represents a step change in the organisation of post-16 education and training in Wales. This blog discusses some of the main challenges facing policy makers on post-16 education and training in Wales. This includes relatively low levels of higher education participation, lower levels of […] Read more » Diversity and inclusion Education inequalities Poverty and social exclusion
Tackling Inequalities Understanding inequity in tertiary education in Wales Tertiary education refers to post-16 learning - sixth forms, further education, higher education, apprenticeships and adult community learning. Medr, the new Commission for Tertiary Education and Research, has a duty to address these inequalities and promote equality of opportunity across the whole of the tertiary education sector. More broadly, Medr is responsible for the funding, […] Read more »
Tackling Inequalities Increasing access to early childhood education and care (ECEC) among Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic children and families in Wales Increasing access to early childhood education and care (ECEC) is a global priority as it is seen as key for tackling and preventing a range of inequalities. As well as removing financial barriers and increasing the availability of ECEC, governments must address cultural, social and structural barriers to increase access among Black, Asian and Minority […] Read more »
Tackling Inequalities Lived experience evidence in disability policy making Welsh Government is committed to including lived experience evidence in policymaking wherever possible. This commitment was reinforced in disability policymaking following the publication of the in 2021. This report – published in both a plain language and easy read format - considers the role of lived experience evidence and co-production in disability policymaking in Wales […] Read more »
Tackling Inequalities Loneliness Inequalities Evidence Review Research evidence shows overwhelmingly that loneliness affects some groups in society more than others and is particularly acute for those who face multiple forms of disadvantage. This suggests that loneliness may be unevenly distributed in society in ways that reflect and interact with broader structural inequalities. Yet the dominant approaches to loneliness in research, policy […] Read more »
Tackling Inequalities Implementing the Race Equality Action Plan The Welsh Government’s Race Equality Action Plan sets out to tackle structural racial inequalities in Wales in order to make ‘meaningful and measurable changes to the lives of Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic people by tackling racism’ and achieve ‘a Wales that is anti-racist by 2030’. The consultation closed in July and responses are currently […] Read more »
Tackling Inequalities The Welsh Government’s use of policy tools for mainstreaming equalities From the onset of devolution, the Welsh Government has had a statutory duty to mainstream equality of opportunity in all of its activities. Following two decades of variation in prominence on the Governmental agenda, the mainstreaming of equality within the Welsh Government has experienced a renewed interest in recent years. In 2018, then First Minister […] Read more »
Tackling Inequalities Improving race equality in Wales The Welsh Government has made a commitment to publish a Race Equality Action Plan designed to tackle structural racial and ethnic inequalities in Wales. The Deputy Minister and Chief Whip asked the Wales Centre for Public Policy to undertake evidence reviews to inform the development of the Action Plan across six key policy areas, chosen […] Read more »
Tackling Inequalities Disabled Facilities Grants: Changing the means test In 2019 in Wales 22% of the population were disabled, with the disabled population projected to increase significantly by 2035. Disabled Facilities Grants (DFGs) are means-tested grants for owner-occupiers and tenants (private or social) who are disabled to help towards the costs of making their home accessible. They are mandatory grants funded and administered by […] 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
