Economy & Work

Newly released DWP data points to huge rise in unemployment in Wales Following the publication of the latest labour market data on Tuesday morning by the ONS it was already apparent that the economic impact of coronavirus was hitting jobs […] »

Victoria Winckler, Director of the Bevan Foundation, highlights key findings of our new report on the economy and coronavirus, out today. Yesterday’s unemployment figures gave an inkling of some the effects that the coronavirus outbreak is having on the Welsh […] »

The coronavirus outbreak has brought unprecedented changes to the Welsh economy. This report outlines the evidence on the impact of the pandemic to date and calls for urgent government action to make Wales’ businesses fit for the future. The coronavirus […] »

The impact of the coronavirus has underlined the importance of social care workers for our communities. Huw Anslow argues that improving their rewards and protections must be prioritised. The last week has seen increasing debate over the merits of retaining […] »

With changes anticipated in the Job Retention Scheme, Victoria Winckler Director of the Bevan Foundation looks at what’s needed for Wales’ workers The Chancellor is expected to announce later today changed arrangements for the Job Retention Scheme over the next […] »

The Welsh Government intends to introduce a Social Partnership Bill to increase fair work. This report outlines what difference it can make for thousands of workers and what further considerations are needed to embed and extend fair work through the […] »

Derek Walker, Chief Executive of the Wales Co-operative Centre, outlines how the organisation adapted to advice to work from home. When you draft a business continuity plan, you hope you’re never going to need it. But the Covid- 19 pandemic […] »

The Bevan Foundation has responded to the Economy, Infrastructure and Skills Assembly Committee inquiry into the Valleys Taskforce and called for a long-term delivery vehicle and investment in the valleys. The Ministerial Taskforce for the valleys was set up in […] »

Jane Ryall, Wales Manager for social enterprise charity  UnLtd, discusses the impact of the Coronavirus on social entrepreneurs It’s heart breaking to see the hard work of many emerging social entrepreneurs dashed overnight by Covid-19. Others before this were also […] »

Huw Anslow looks at the role of key workers in supermarkets and food delivery during the lockdown, and the need for all of us to help protect their health. Huge areas of the economy have shut down. Citizens face restrictions […] »