Communities

publication 9 September 2020
Children looked after in Wales
Dr Helen Hodges

On 31st March 2019, there were 6,845 children looked after in Wales, a further increase of 440 compared to the previous year. As a result, the gap between...

commentary 30 April 2020
Loneliness in Lockdown
Suzanna Nesom and Dr Hannah Durrant

Prior to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, 16% of the Welsh population identified as lonely, and it is known that loneliness and social isolation present significant challenges...

publication 25 October 2018
Preventing Youth Homelessness
Kaitlin Schwan, David French, Stephen Gaetz...

In June 2017, the First Minster announced that he would ask the Wales Centre for Public Policy to contribute research on youth homelessness prevention. An international...

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Publications 14 May 2019
Analysis of the Factors Contributing to the High Rates of Care in Wales
On 31st March 2018, there were 6,405 children looked after in Wales, almost 1,900 more children than were looked after in 2006. Over that time Wales has consistently had...
Projects
Implications of UK migration policy on the Welsh economy after Brexit
Building on our previous work looking into immigration policy after Brexit, this project focuses on the likely impact of UK Government migration policies on the...
Projects
Domestic abuse interventions in Wales
This project looks at the evidence on how to keep people in Wales safe from domestic abuse. Our approach involves initially reviewing the international evidence...
Commentary 11 March 2019
How can governments engage with the public about healthcare?
An outline of our latest thinking on this new project
Commentary 7 March 2019
How do we Tackle Loneliness? Evidence on Deprivation and Different Communities
How to alleviate loneliness for materially deprived people, and different interventions for different communities
Projects
Public Engagement on Health and Social Care Transformation
What role does public engagement play in achieving the Welsh Government A Healthier Wales plan? 
Press Releases 28 February 2019
New report sets out paths from debt as large council tax rises loom
Early intervention is key to stop households falling behind on their council tax or social rent
Publications 28 February 2019
Responding to Citizens in Debt to Public Services
A rapid evidence review