National and city administrations across Europe are introducing tourist taxes (also known as visitor levies). Closer to home, both Scotland and Wales are implementing national tourist tax policies which give local authorities the power to introduce charges. In this updated Wise in 5, we’re taking a look at these developments, the situation across the UK and Ireland, and cross-nation comparisons. You can read the updated Wise in 5: Tourist Tax here: https://lnkd.in/e4hcr9bP
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In the context of challenges & threats to reproductive rights across the world, the work of Carrie and colleagues in taking a reproductive justice framework approach should have an impact in Scotland, across UK and beyond. We’re pleased to have supported this work and will continue to work in partnership offering a comparative & cross-nation perspective. Colleagues in Wales, with the new national Women’s Health Plan will find this work interesting. Let us know if we can help to bring colleagues and research together. Senedd Research, Welsh Parliament
The report on our first year of the Sexual & Reproductive Justice Scotland project - including the collaborative workshop held in Glasgow in May 2024 - is now available here: https://lnkd.in/ettZ-9V7 We very much hope this is the start of a wider conversation and look forward to developing this work in 2025 and beyond. Thanks again to The Open University in Scotland Innovation Fund and the Centre for Biomedicine, Self and Society for their support with this phase. Ingrid Young, Nicola Boydell, Julie Riddell, Santini Basra, Ruth Lewis Open Societal Challenges The Open University
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2024 has been all systems go for PolicyWISE - we've summed up the year in our December newsletter, including the inaugural 12 Days of PolicyWISE - infographic to follow tomorrow... Interested to read all about it? Let us know and we can add you to our mailing list.
Director, PolicyWISE -The first and only UK and Ireland comparative policy, research and knowledge exchange initiative - hosted by The Open University
The last PolicyWISE monthly newsletter of 2024 has just gone out. Let us know if it’s not reached your inbox, or if you’d like to get this one as a trial* *the newsletter is FREE anyway so you’re not dipping into your Christmas savings! I’m looking at what unites all non-Westminster governments in their formation, reflections on our #Belfast roundtable, and our essay for the Higher Education Policy Institute devolution collection. Catherine May reviews the year though the 12 days of #PolicyWISE, Molly Butterworth takes us through our refreshed website, And we’ve put our heads together to give you the essential guide to political and policy games ready for playing over the festive season. Thanks as ever to #LeeMoore for putting it all together. And proof it’s PlayWISE not just PolicyWISE for us: some photos of the curling, bowling and monopoly deal at our Christmas team day.
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Today, Higher Education Policy Institute published a deep dive into policy divergence across the UK, examining how higher education policy differs in Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland and England. To find out more watch Dewi Knight here and read the report www.hepi.ac.uk Rose Stephenson Sarah Morse Lucy Hunter Blackburn Meadhbh Keating Fitzpatrick James Miller FRSE Learned Society of Wales Leighton Andrews Medr: Commission for Tertiary Education and Research | Y Comisiwn Addysg Drydyddol ac Ymchwil Gareth Evans Rob Humphreys CBE FLSW
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Our Director Dewi Knight hosted a research-policy masterclass by Professor Tom Crick today – as part of the ESRC Research Leaders Network programme. Professor Crick is Chief Scientific Adviser at the UK Government’s Department for Culture, Media and Sport, and Professor of Digital Policy at Swansea University. Tom gave a fascinating talk about navigating the research-policy world, the importance of clear communication and what it means to be a leader in government, universities, and academia. Diolch Tom Crick MBE
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Our intern Lucy Adams has been an exciting addition to the PolicyWISE team and taking every opportunity in her stride! This week she attended the Inclusive Growth Conference 2024, hosted by Centre for Progressive Policy! #IGConf24 You can read Lucy’s summary of the key ideas from the day below👇🏻
Yesterday, I was lucky enough to attend the Inclusive Growth Conference 2024, hosted by the Centre for Progressive Policy at The Royal Society in London. #IGConf24 It was great to hear from MPs, foundations, and businesses alike that there is a mutual aim to increase equality in growth outcomes, and not lose sight of this in GDP figures. Some key ideas I took from the day: 🏙️ Local Devolution. There was huge enthusiasm around local policy decision-making and implementation, with the Minister for Local Government and English Devolution addressing current progress towards a standard model for devolved power within UK nations. 🧾 Accountability and Power Sharing. Some speakers felt the need for leaders and citizens alike to take more accountability for the policy changes they want to see. There might be friction in de-centralising powers, but where this does happen, there needs to be clear structures for accountability in place. 🗺️ Security and Regional Equality. For workers, policymakers and businesses alike, choices about where to live or invest vary depending on ambition, place-based resources and a sense of choice security. To face the current productivity problem, more local resources and support might give people more choice in where they live, work and invest in the UK. ⏰ Local Opportunities to Act. Panellists spoke about how local decision making and accountability could give today's 'impatient electorate' more power to act where they live. Opportunities to trial more policies at a local scale could also benefit policy learnings for other regions or for the UK at scale. It was great to meet some new people Catriona (Catie) Mahoney Natasha Dowie Elena Boninsegni and thanks to all involved! Institute for Government The Future Governance Forum (FGF) Living Wage Foundation Joseph Rowntree Foundation (JRF) New Economics Foundation PolicyWISE
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Our Research Associate, Eira Jepson, is looking forward to taking part in this event at the Senedd on Dec 4th to share our latest Wise in 5 on Language Learning in schools alongside Elin Arfon. Their presentation will provide an overview of the policies that have been used across the UK nations to promote language learning in recent years, as well as reflections on what this could mean for international language policy in Wales going forward. The British Council Wales will also be presenting their latest Language Trends research, and MFL Mentoring will be discussing learner motivation towards International Languages in Wales. The session is being held between 12-13:30pm on December 4th at the Senedd in Cardiff, and is sponsored by Heledd Fychan Get in touch with Lucy Jenkins at MFL Mentoring if you would like to attend.
Come and join us at the Senedd on December 4th to celebrate all things international #languages and hear the latest research! Thanks to our partners Lucy Jenkins and Claire Gorrara from the MFL Mentoring programme at Cardiff University / Prifysgol Caerdydd, who are celebrating their 10th anniversary, we are presenting our Language Trends Wales research alongside MFL Mentoring’s #pupil voice #research and a new policy brief by Eira Jepson and PolicyWISE on policies to support language learning across the #UK and #Ireland. The event is at lunchtime and open to everyone. It’s sponsored by Heledd Fychan from the Committee for Culture and International Relations and Chair of the CPG on Wales International, we’d like to reach new audiences in and outside the Senedd to join the debate. If you’re interested in attending please contact me or Thomas Davies-Lyons and we can sign you up! #internationallanguagelearning #MFL #Walesinternational
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We held the third in our series of roundtables in beautiful Belfast yesterday. A rich, informed and challenging discussion was held - a report will follow but already some strong themes emerging. 🧮 statistics need to reflect reality of people crossing border for work and travel 🙏🏾 hope for new Stormont administration, but importance of scrutiny of those in power 👩🎓 skills agenda needs to be rooted in discussion with business and research community 🏛️ governments and parliaments must learn from each other with a focus on improved intergovernmental relationships. A huge thanks to those who gave up their morning to spend with the team, and to the wonderful The Open University in Ireland for hosting us. Dewi Knight Catherine May Lucy Adams Chrisanne English Emma O. Tara Craig Phil Murray Karen Bonner Eve Cobain John D'Arcy OBE FIOD FRSA Julie Steele AMInstLM, CIHM Katy Hayward Kathleen O'Hare
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We look forward to hosting the next in our Cross-nation Policy Roundtable series this week in Belfast. For more on the roundtable series so far, check out the reports here: https://lnkd.in/eWJSCAcv https://lnkd.in/ehFBGWC2
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Early start to the week, heading to #Belfast for the next in the PolicyWISE cross-nation policy roundtable series. As ever we’ll be looking back - and forward - to the challenges & opportunities of cross-administration learning, structures and research. And will be looking east-west, as well as north-south. We’ll also be focusing on skills and employability issues within context of cross-border shared issues. Team effort with Catherine May Lucy Adams and The Open University in Ireland colleagues. Will be in #Belfast all week for meetings, do get in touch if you’re around. For more on the roundtable series so far, check out the reports: https://lnkd.in/eWJSCAcv https://lnkd.in/ehFBGWC2
PolicyWISE's second cross-nation Policy Learning Roundtable: Wales
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