News Tackling Inequalities Rhaid i brifysgolion chwarae eu rhan i wella cymdeithas Cymru, medd adroddiad Read more Topics: Education inequalities November 13, 2018
News Tackling Inequalities Report says universities must play their part to improve Welsh society Welsh universities should expand their contribution to society by finding new ways of reaching out and connecting with the communities around them, according to a new report from the Wales Centre for Public Policy. Maximising universities’ civic contribution, written for the WCPP by Professors Ellen Hazelkorn and John Goddard, suggests that Welsh Ministers have a […] Read more Topics: Education inequalities November 13, 2018
Report Tackling Inequalities Maximising Universities’ Civic Contribution This report understand universities’ civic mission as their commitment to bettering the local and regional communities of which they are part. A civic mission is an acknowledgement that universities have an obligation to act in this way, and civic engagement is the process by which this is achieved. Universities’ potential for civic engagement in Wales […] Read more Topics: Education inequalities November 13, 2018
Report Tackling Inequalities Asymmetric School Weeks An asymmetric school week includes a combination of longer and shorter days with coordinated pupil free time. The most common structure is four longer days and a short half day. This does not necessarily result in a change in the total hours of instructional time. The Public Policy Institute for Wales (PPIW) brought together a […] Read more Topics: Education inequalities September 12, 2016
Report Tackling Inequalities Evidence Needs and the Welsh Education System In February 2016 the Public Policy Institute for Wales (PPIW) brought together education experts and policy-makers to identify and explore the evidence needs of the education system in Wales over the coming five years. The resulting report provides a summary of the key points that emerged from the workshop. Experts highlighted a need to improve […] Read more Topics: Education inequalities Employment Employment, work and skills September 5, 2016
Report Tackling Inequalities Increasing the Use of School Facilities The Public Policy Institute for Wales (PPIW) worked with Professor Alan Dyson and Dr Kirstin Kerr (University of Manchester) to analyse the international evidence about the potential for using school facilities outside school hours and term times, and with Ian Bottrill (Learning for Leadership Cymru) and Pam Boyd (ShawBoyd Associates) to review existing good practice in […] Read more Topics: Education inequalities April 4, 2016
Report Tackling Inequalities Childcare Policy Options for Wales The First Minister asked the Public Policy Institute for Wales (PPIW) for independent advice on the development of options for extending support for childcare in Wales; and, in particular, the potential impact of extending the Welsh Government’s provision of free childcare for three to four year olds. The PPIW worked with Dr Gillian Paull (Frontier […] Read more Topics: Education inequalities February 24, 2016
Report Tackling Inequalities Effective Pupil Support in Secondary Schools This report from the Public Policy Institute for Wales (PPIW) delivers advice on the best ways to provide effective pupil support in secondary schools. In response to this request, we held an expert workshop in November 2015 attended by academics, practitioners, Welsh Government officials from a range of departments and the Minister for Education and […] Read more Topics: Education inequalities January 26, 2016
Report Tackling Inequalities Fostering High Quality Vocational Further Education in Wales This report from the Public Policy Institute for Wales (PPIW) provides expert advice on what constitutes quality in Further Education (FE). We worked with Professor David James from Cardiff University and Professor Lorna Unwin OBE of University College London to undertake an evidence review on this topic. In order to provide the most relevant recommendations […] Read more Topics: Education inequalities Employment Employment, work and skills January 13, 2016
Report Tackling Inequalities Quantifying the Benefits of Early Intervention in Wales PROJECT STAFF: Leon Feinstein (Early Intervention Foundation) This report by the Public Policy Institute For Wales (PPIW) quantifies the benefits of early intervention programmes in Wales; and, in particular, Flying Start and Families First. The resulting report outlines how Wales provides a model of what can be achieved by a devolved administration, which English regions […] Read more Topics: Education inequalities September 29, 2015
