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commentary 3 July 2020
Devolution and the Coronavirus pandemic in Wales: doing things differently, doing things together?
Dr Andrew Connell

In a Senedd debate in May both First Minister Mark Drakeford and Welsh Brexit Party Leader Mark Reckless found themselves agreeing that the Coronavirus pandemic...

commentary 1 July 2020
How are we going to fund social care?
Laura Bennett, Dr Paul Worthington and Dan Bristow

The Coronavirus pandemic has highlighted, more than ever, the importance of funding social care. Local authorities are concerned about meeting their statutory duties, paying care...

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Commentary 30 March 2020
What we do and don’t know about ageing better in Wales
Recently the Centre invited Dr Anna Dixon, Chief Executive of the What Works Centre for Ageing Better, to visit us and exchange knowledge on ageing...
Commentary 25 March 2020
Towards a resilient economy
In times of economic uncertainty attention often turns to the resilience of economies to shocks and downturns. As we grapple with the likely economic consequences...
Commentary 10 March 2020
Increasing the reach of the What Works network
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...
Commentary 26 February 2020
Delivering a Just Transition: What would it look like?
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...
Commentary 5 February 2020
Engaging matters: making sure the public have a voice in the future of Welsh health and social care
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...
Commentary 17 December 2019
2019 – In Review
As another tumultuous year draws to a close, we’ve been reflecting on some of the key achievements of the Wales Centre for Public Policy...
Commentary 16 December 2019
Why a ‘Just Transition’? Decarbonisation and economic justice
This is the first in a series of 3 blogs posts on achieving a just transition.This first blog considers what a just transition is, our...
Commentary 5 December 2019
5 things we learned about procurement
The Wales Centre for Public Policy has been exploring the case for a more strategic approach to public procurement for nearly two years. In July 2018...