The Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Local Government asked the Public Policy Institute for Wales to review the existing evidence on shared services. Alongside that report, the Public Policy Institute for Wales commissioned Professor Graham Sansom (University of Technology Sydney) to summarises experiences of regional collaboration in Australia. Like Wales,…
The latest report from the Public Policy Institute for Wales brings together existing evidence on shared services in local government. In particular, it outlines why councils choose to share services, what makes shared service arrangements successful, and how central governments can enable and support this. Shared services involve the consolidation…
The Welsh Government is exploring the role Participatory Budgeting (PB) could play in the Welsh Government budget. To help inform this work, a new report by the PPIW provides evidence on the different types of PB, how they have been used, and the key considerations for designing a PB process.…
You will conduct research which can be published in high quality peer reviewed journals and you will ensure that our research influences our target audiences in Wales, the UK and internationally. This is not an ‘ivory tower’ role. You will need to be highly proactive and influential – making sure…
The latest report from the Public Policy Institute for Wales brings together evidence on the effectiveness and viability of a full public bank in Wales. Debates surrounding this issue have been taking place between political parties in Wales for some time. The report examines what is meant by the term…
Two recently-published research outputs from the PPIW highlight important themes for the study and understanding of policy making and implementation in Wales and beyond. How Can Subnational Governments Deliver Their Policy Objectives in the Age of Austerity? Reshaping Homelessness Policy in Wales, published in The Political Quarterly and now available…
The latest Public Policy Institute for Wales report considers how growth sectors can reduce poverty by providing high quality jobs and opportunities for career progression. Based on research funded by the ESRC and undertaken by Anne Green, Paul Sissons and Neil Lee, the report finds that some growth sectors –…
We are delighted to announce that Cardiff University has been awarded over £6m in funding to create the Wales Centre for Public Policy, a new research centre which will help to ensure that governments and public services have access to the best available evidence to help them tackle the major policy challenges…
The Public Policy Institute for Wales has been asked to conduct a scoping study to examine the effectiveness and viability of a public development bank in Wales. There have been continued reports of insufficient credit for small and medium-sized businesses, and inadequate personal banking services in some communities. One proposed…
Recent news from other What Works Centres includes: The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence Published new quality standards on mental health problems in people with learning disabilities recommending annual checks as many people are currently going undiagnosed. Published new guidance recommending all children and young people, from pre-school…
