Amanda Hill-Dixon Articles from IPPO

How Policy Can Increase Access to Early Years Childcare Support for Ethnic Minority Families
October 1, 2024
Alexis Palá, Amanda Hill-Dixon, Urte Macikene Increasing access to early childhood education and care (ECEC) among Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic children and families in Wales Increasing access to early childhood education and care (ECEC) is a global priority as it is seen as key for tackling and preventing a range of inequalities. As well as removing financial barriers and increasing the availability of ECEC, governments must address cultural, social and structural barriers to increase access among Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic children and families. Since November 2023, the Wales Centre for...
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Lifting the Lid on Poverty Stigma in Wales
August 20, 2024
The first major survey into the scale of poverty stigma in Wales has found that 25% of the Welsh population have experienced poverty stigma ‘always’, ‘often’ or ‘sometimes’ in the last year.
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Increasing Access to Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC) among Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic Children and Families in Wales
July 11, 2024
- Alexis Pala
- Amanda Hill-Dixon
Since November 2023, the International Public Policy Observatory (IPPO) and the Wales Centre for Public Policy (WCPP) have been working in partnership to provide the Welsh Government with evidence to inform further research and policy decisions on supporting Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic children and families in Wales.
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Population Ageing and Decline: What Policies Might Mitigate the Downsides?
May 14, 2024
- Amanda Hill-Dixon
Along with the rest of the UK, Wales’s population is ageing and there is a real chance of population decline, posing significant risks to economic wellbeing. Policy-makers can learn from international evidence on boosting fertility, retaining population and attracting inward migrants.
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