Publications

Publications 5 December 2024

Maximising the benefits of universal primary free school meals

We have published research on the costs of providing universal primary free school meals and the cross-cutting benefits of this Welsh Government policy.

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 23 July 2024

A local authority-led transition to net zero

The Welsh Government has an ambition of a net zero public sector by 2030. However, the current budgetary pressures in the Welsh public sector, and for...

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...

Publications 20 May 2024

Expert opinion on eliminating profit from the care of children looked after

We were commissioned to gather experts’ opinions on the Welsh Government's proposed legislation to eliminate private profit from the provision of children’s residential and...

Publications 18 October 2023

Defining, Measuring and Monitoring Democratic Health in Wales

The Counsel General has asked the Wales Centre for Public Policy (WCPP) to explore how Wales’ democratic health can best be defined, measured, and monitored.

Publications 26 January 2023

What counts as evidence for policy?

During the Covid-19 pandemic, the refrain of ‘following the science’ became commonplace. But what is meant by evidence can vary according to who is asked,...

Publications 25 October 2022

National Milestones

The Wellbeing of Future Generations Act (Wales) 2015 requires Welsh Government Ministers to set National Indicators to measure progress towards the seven national well-being goals, shown...