Governance and Implementation

How do we make government work for everyone?

A critical question in public policy is how governments bring about change in society. Policymakers around the world wrestle with this question, and how governments work with and mobilise other actors to be able to effect change. The limited range of formal powers available to national policymakers in Wales means that this challenge is both more complex and acute. The WCPP’s work in this area looks at the role of evidence in effective policy making, and how to develop policies that can be delivered.


 

Publications

Our published research on governance and implementation provides vital information for policymakers and researchers.
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Publications 26 November 2024
Building a Welsh probation service
Following the recommendations of the Thomas Commission, the Independent Commission on the Constitutional Future of Wales, and the Labour Party Commission on the UK’s...
Publications 19 November 2024
Increasing workforce diversity across public services
Black, Asian and minority ethnic people and disabled people are currently under-represented in the Welsh Government workforce and across the One Welsh Public Service. In...
Publications 22 May 2024
Embedding social value in procurement
There is increasing expectation for public procurement to deliver positive outcomes for society and the communities which public bodies serve. This emphasis on social value...

 

Projects

Our portfolio of projects creates knowledge and evidence around all aspects of governance and implementation in Wales.
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Projects
WCPP ESRC Policy Fellowship – Involving experts-by-experience in knowledge mobilisation
Since November 2023, the ESRC has funded a Policy Fellow to be seconded to the Wales Centre for Public Policy (WCPP) to enhance the understanding, capabilities,...
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Examining the Impact of the What Works Network
The Wales Centre for Public Policy (WCPP) has been awarded ESRC funding to continue examining and developing the impact of the What Works Network. This...
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Well-being plan workshops for Public Services Boards
Public Services Boards (PSBs) are required by the Well-being of Future Generations (Wales) Act 2015 to produce local well-being plans every five years, on the basis...
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Defining, measuring, and monitoring democratic health in Wales
‘Democracy’ is seen as an ideal system of government, because it confers power and legitimacy to political actors and institutions only to the extent that...

Explore

We have a wealth of content covering all aspects of governance and implementation in Wales.

 

Experts

Meet the Governance and Implementation team.
Professor Dan Bristow
Director of Policy and Practice
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Dr Eleanor MacKillop
Research Associate
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Dr Amy Lloyd
Research Fellow / HDRC Research and Evidence Lead
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Rosie Havers
Research Assistant
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Dr Hannah Durrant
Senior Research Fellow
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Dr Helen Tilley
Senior Research Fellow
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Dr Jack Price
Research Associate
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Greg Notman
Research Officer
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