Policy Briefings

Our policy briefings are designed to be quick 10 minute reads that give you an overview of the main report, and the potential avenues to policy changes that could be implemented.

Below are the list of publications that contain a policy briefing.

 

 

publication 16 December 2021
Supporting the Welsh Lifelong Learning system
Dr Sue Pember CBE, Dr Helen Tilley, Dr Jack Price...

To assist the Welsh Government in balancing the productivity-related objectives with the societal objectives of lifelong learning, the Wales Centre for Public Policy was asked...

publication 11 January 2022
Challenges and Priorities for Health and Social Care in Wales
Greg Notman, Dr Amy Lloyd and Dan Bristow

The challenges facing health and social care in Wales are complex and multifaceted. Systemic and workforce issues affect the smooth delivery of the health and...

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Publications 26 May 2021
The role of communities and the use of technology in mitigating loneliness during the pandemic
This report presents findings from WCPP research on the role of communities and the use of technology in mitigating loneliness during the Coronavirus pandemic. Tackling...
Publications 15 March 2021
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...
Publications 10 March 2021
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...
Publications 9 March 2021
WCPP Evidence Briefing Papers
This series of evidence briefing papers summarises some of the key policy areas, challenges and opportunities that we have researched in recent years.
Publications 17 December 2020
The implications of the European transition for key Welsh economic sectors
Following its exit from the EU, the UK Government has started to negotiate free trade agreements with the EU and with other countries around the...
Publications 3 December 2020
Alternative models of domiciliary care
Domiciliary care providers and markets are facing a range of challenges as a result of changing population demographics and funding pressures, which produce market fragility...
Publications 30 November 2020
Post-Brexit migration and Wales
This report analyses the potential impacts of post-Brexit migration policies on Wales’ labour market, population and society, and identifies ways in which the Welsh Government...
Publications 10 November 2020
Increasing diversity in public appointments through recruitment
This report has been prepared to support the Welsh Government’s Diversity and Inclusion Strategy for public appointments, with a focus on how recruitment strategies...