Lessons from the pandemic to help this sector of society which is particularly affected by loneliness. Join WCPP's Josh Coles-Riley, lead author of Older adults and the pandemic: tackling loneliness through technology - Professor Julie Barnett of Bath University and special guests John Gallander and Carol Barrett…

In this edition of PEP Talk Anna Skeels talks to Emma Gooding, Mike Theodoulou, and Marcel Vige about poverty in Wales, and the negative effect it can have on mental health. You can read our work on poverty on our website: https://www.wcpp.org.uk/project/poverty-and-social-exclusion-review/ Guests: Emma Gooding - Policy and Communications Manager, …

In this live podcast and Q&A session, we discuss supporting the lifelong learning system in Wales. Featuring: Dr Jack Price (WCPP) Dr Sue Pember (Holex) Kathryn Robson (CEO, Adult Learning Wales) You can read the full report on our website.

In this live podcast and Q&A session, recorded ahead of the local government elections on 5 May 2022, we discuss the reform of electoral law and practice. Featuring: Dr Larissa Peixoto Gomes (WCPP) Professor Laura McAllister (Cardiff University, Wales Governance Centre) Colin Everett (Former Chief Executive, Flintshire Council). You can read the fu…

In this remotely recorded edition of PEP Talk, Manon Roberts talks to Becki Bawler and Harry Fletcher-Wood about the challenges posed by the Coronavirus pandemic to the education system in Wales, and offer insight into the ways in which the Welsh Government and broader education system could seek to respond; with a particular focus on blended teach…

In this remotely recorded edition of PEP Talk, Aimee Morse talks to Professor Michael Woods and Guto Davies about the Rural Wales Vision, a report commissioned by the Welsh Local Government Association Rural Forum to develop a strategic framework for future policy impacting on rural Wales and to identify policy asks for the Welsh and UK governments…

In this remotely recorded edition of PEP Talk Manon Roberts talks to Professor Charlotte Williams and Professor Emmanuel Ogbonna about the nature and scale of racial inequality in Wales, with a focus on education and health and social care, and offer insight into the ways in which the Welsh Government could seek to respond, particularly with their …

In this remotely recorded edition of PEP Talk Dr Craig Johnson speaks to Professor Jonathan Portes, Dr Sarah Kyambi, and Llyr ap Gareth about the likely impacts of post-Brexit migration policies, and they offer insight into the ways in which the Welsh Government could seek to respond to the challenges and maximise the opportunities that the new mig…

In this remotely recorded edition of PEP Talk Laura Bennett speaks to Clare Delargy and Robin Hewings about loneliness during lockdown, and the importance of meaningful, clear, and effective communication; particularly from public services and Government sources. You can read our report on Loneliness in the Lockdown on our website by visiting: http…

In this special lockdown version of PEP Talk, Dr Hannah Durrant talks to Professor Julie Barnett about loneliness and social isolation during the Coronavirus lockdown, and the role of technology in alleviating those experiences. You can read our report on Loneliness in the Lockdown on our website by visiting: https://www.wcpp.org.uk/publication/lon…

This episode we look at value of trade unions in Wales, and how they might respond to the challenges and opportunities of the current economic context. You can read our report on the value of trade unions in Wales on our website by visiting: https://www.wcpp.org.uk/publication/the-value-of-trade-unions-in-wales/ Guests: Nisreen Mansour - Policy Off…

We ask what gender equality looks like in practical terms, what it looks like in other countries, and what still needs to happen before reaching the Welsh Government's aim of becoming the UK's first feminist government. You can read more about our work on gender budgeting and learning from Nordic nations at www.wcpp.org.uk/project/gender-equality-i…

This episode we look at the issue of council tax and vulnerable debtors. We ask why the number of people in council tax arrears in Wales is increasing, what factors are underpinning it, how council deal with the issue, and what better solutions are there for dealing with it. You can read more about our work on council tax debt by visiting www.wcpp.…

This episode we look at the issue of youth homelessness. We ask how youth homelessness is defined, what the situation is here in Wales, what's being done to tackle the issue, and what further steps need to be taken to eradicate it completely. You can read more about our work on youth homelessness by visiting www.wcpp.org.uk/project/youth-homelessne…

PEP Talk, a new podcast coming soon from the Wales Centre for Public Policy, will explore policy, evidence and practice in Wales.