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🤝 Polling suggests that people in Wales expect to see improved partnership working between the governments of the UK.
A @_policywise guest article considers the future of intergovernmental relations in the UK 👇
tinyurl.com/bddvafc7
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As the dust begins to settle on the election results, join us for an online discussion on Tuesday reflecting on what happened & what’s next.
In partnership with @_policywise Director @chrisdeerin will be joined by @ailsa_henderson, Jane Runeckles, @anwen_elias and @eliz_lloyd .
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Join us on 20 April at 1.30pm for an online discussion looking at school education in Wales & Scotland ahead of the election.
This is a joint discussion with @_policywise. Full details and to sign up:
enlighten.scot/event/online-…
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Our latest guest blog from Dewi Knight, Director @_policywise explores new polling undertaken by PolicyWISE and what it shows about the attitudes held by those living in Scotland in relation to how @GOVUK and @scotgov work together. ow.ly/MsFk50YrO6t
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Join us on Mon 26 Feb for an online event discussing exclusive new polling in Scotland & Wales and what it might mean. Our panel includes
@McEwen_Nicola
Charlie Buckley @Moreincommon_
Dewi Knight @_policywise
and chaired by our director @chrisdeerin
enlighten.scot/event/online-…
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Following our recent report by @WLDGH, which argued for a change to the school calendar, Dewi Knight from @_policywise outlines the attempt by the Welsh Government to make similar changes.
Read the full article here: enlighten.scot/reform-of-the…
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"When digital spaces become unsafe, people can lose anchors that supports their wellbeing. The impact does not stop when the screen turns off." Dr Zhraa Alhaboby, @ZAlhaboby, from @OUBelfast, is this week's guest writer on Pivotal Platform. pivotalpolicy.org/our-work/p…
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During #HateCrimeAwarenessWeek, we spotlight new @OpenUniversity research by Dr Zhraa Alhaboby on cyber-victimisation of disabled people in Northern Ireland.
1 in 3 disabled adults face online abuse – most without support.
It’s not just a digital safety issue. It’s a public health crisis.
Read the blog published by @pivotalpolicy: ow.ly/z2vU50Xcma0
@ZAlhaboby @VictimSupportNI @HCASNI @_policywise
PolicyWISE retweeted
💡 AI Literacy is a business Imperative!
While it’s framed around public policy, the insights are highly relevant for business professionals too.
📄 Read the report here: ow.ly/uTE850WXWRg
#AIinBusiness #DigitalTransformation #PolicyWISE #AIliteracy
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The Council of the Nations & Regions meets today—uniting leaders from across the UK.
A new Bennett Institute & @_policywise report shows how, if well-designed, the Council could boost UK governance & policymaking across devolved & regional powers.
bennettinstitute.cam.ac.uk/p…
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What is the Council of the Nations & Regions for?
A new report by the Bennett Institute's @michaelkenny_ & Alex Walker, & @_policywise's Dewi Knight, features in an op-ed from @martinkettle @guardian about the UK’s Council of the Nations & Regions.
archive.ph/jHxh8#selection-1…
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Drawing on in-depth research, Alex Walker & @michaelkenny_ set out why the Council of the Nations and Regions matters for devolution in times of political fragmentation.
In a new blog, they discuss what’s needed to make it work.
bennettinstitute.cam.ac.uk/b…
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In the 600-year interval between Glyndwr’s Parliament and the Senedd, the development of distinctly Welsh education institutions was possibly the most robust reflection and representation of Welsh national identity and ambition
✍️ Dewi Knight
nation.cymru/opinion/mergers…
PolicyWISE retweeted
Sex education and how it’s taught is different across UK and Ireland - read more ⬇️⬇️
RSE policy changes, with national differences, are expected across the school systems in coming months.
We have updated our original 2023 briefing to highlight and anticipate these, as well as recommendations and research for policymakers: tinyurl.com/4p6uc2kr
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As schools head back after half term, we are spotlighting two vital topics for policy-makers in education across the UK and Ireland .
💬 Relationships and sex education lnkd.in/envcPHKH
🌍 Language learning in schools lnkd.in/eZMJma2w
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Thank you @_policywise and @OSC_OU for an informative event today! Looking forward to discussing further #TakeFivetoAgeWell UK-wide policy engagement in line with #LetsChangeHowWeAge
@age_uk
@agescotland
@DougAtAgeScot
@OU_WELS
@OUBelfast
@OUCymru
@OUScotland
@OU_HWSC
@CMay99
Today the PolicyWISE team are in Milton Keynes for the PolicyWISE and @OSC_OU Training Day.
The team will be running a variety of sessions through the day and networking with OSC current and future researchers.
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ICYMI @_policywise on the
reset of inter-governmental relations in UK following @10DowningStreet call for a new approach focusing on collaboration and mutual respect. Our recomms
💎Collaboration over competition
💎Avoid “policy Anglophobia”
💎 Improve data comparability
📑 The PM seeks a reset in UK inter-governmental relations with a focus on collaboration, avoiding “policy Anglophobia,” and improving data comparability.
Read Dewi Knight @_policywise new blog here:
🔗blogs.bath.ac.uk/iprblog/202…
@CMay99 #UKPolitics #Policy #Collaboration
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Dewi Knight from @_policywise shares policy engagement key notes to use to help support conversation and exchange while supporting policy makers, government and administrations.
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Paging the @_policywise manifesto watch after today's announcement about the Council for regions and nations.
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PolicyWISE is a UK and Ireland comparative research and knowledge exchange initiative which aims to improve how governments and academics work together to solve policy challenges.
Keep up to date with the latest news and updates from the PolicyWISE team:
@_policywise
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