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Commentary 14 April 2021

It ain’t what you (can) do it’s the way that you do it

How can devolved governments deliver distinctive policies?

Commentary 8 December 2020

What might implementation science and knowledge mobilisation mean for What Works Centres?

Implementation science (IS) and knowledge mobilisation (KMb) are just two concepts in the plethora of ideas and terms developed over the last decades in narrowing...

Commentary 10 November 2020

Why diversity in public appointments matters

Owing to the lack of diversity in board membership, many boards in Wales do not reflect the communities they serve, with Black, Asian, and Minority...

Publications 10 November 2020

Supporting underrepresented groups into public appointments

Owing to the lack of diversity in board membership, many boards in Wales do not reflect the communities they serve. Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic...

Projects

Optimising Outcomes from Procurement and Partnering for Covid-19 and Beyond: Lessons from the Crisis

Procurement accounts for £100bn (47%) of local authority (LA) spending (IoG,2018). Leveraging these resources to the greatest social and economic effect is now crucial in promoting...

Commentary 3 November 2020

A Conversation on Wales’ Future

On 18th September 2020 we, along with our colleagues at WISERD (Wales Institute of Social and Economic Research and Data), hosted a webinar in which Carwyn...

Publications 30 September 2020

Our Future Wales consultation: Analysis of responses

In May 2020, the Welsh Government invited the public to send their thoughts on the actions needed to support post-COVID-19 recovery and reconstruction. This report focuses...

Publications 14 September 2020

Developing leaders in the public sector

The First Minister asked us to prepare an independent assessment of how Welsh public services are developing future leaders to be effective and to meet...