Qualifications Wales has published qualitative work Beaufort carried out on equality, equity, and inclusion in non-degree qualifications and the system in Wales. We researched the topic with a mix of Qualifications Wales stakeholders and parents. As part of the conversation with stakeholders, we used fictional vignettes. These helped us explore what equality, equity, and inclusion … Continued

Delighted to see the report of the Independent Commission on the Constitutional Future of Wales launched last week at the Senedd and proud that Beaufort’s research among the Welsh public has fed into its conclusions. Over the course of a year and a half we worked with the Commission to ensure the views of the … Continued

At Beaufort we strongly believe in getting the basics right, and that includes who takes part in our focus groups and one-to-one depth interviews. Rigorous qualitative recruitment controlled and managed by us delivers better quality data and more representative views than simply issuing open invitations to take part in research. The bias of self-selection means … Continued

We’re delighted that Qualifications Wales has published our findings on stakeholder confidence in non-degree qualifications in Wales. The large-scale qualitative study is the second of three waves of research on this topic. The sample is very diverse, spanning secondary schools, FE colleges, training providers, universities, unions, and awarding bodies among others. The research generated feedback … Continued

We are delighted to say we have recently passed our latest research services quality audit – confirming our accreditation to the international standard for market, opinion and social research, including insights and data analytics (ISO 20252:2019) for another year. Having been accredited to this standard (or earlier equivalent) since 1988, it demonstrates Beaufort’s long term … Continued

We’re proud to have undertaken one of the world’s biggest surveys of young people, the 2022 School Sport Survey, in partnership with Snap Surveys. The survey gives young people a voice on sport and wellbeing in Wales, providing Sport Wales with a rich insight into participation levels, behaviours and attitudes. It also provides accurate information … Continued

As part of a wider evidence gathering and engagement programme, the Welsh Government commissioned Beaufort Research, in partnership with Cazbah, to undertake research and engagement to explore attitudes towards the school year structure in Wales. Minister for Education and Language Jeremy Miles published our report today which involved quantitative and qualitative feedback from over 13,000 … Continued

Children and young people across Wales are being invited to share their views in a national survey to help shape the future of sport in Wales. The 2022 School Sport Survey, which Beaufort are working in partnership with Snap Surveys and Sport Wales to deliver, opened on Monday 28 March and is aimed at pupils … Continued

The Welsh Government’s Self-Isolation Support Scheme and discretionary payment were making a difference to recipients’ financial circumstances resulting from the self-isolation period, and the financial support was welcomed. This is one of the findings from our recently published qualitative research for the Welsh Government, Financial challenges linked to self-isolation and perceptions of the Self-Isolation Support … Continued

Beaufort were commissioned by the Welsh Government to analyse and report on the results of a public consultation carried out in summer 2021 on the proposal to introduce a default 20mph speed limit on restricted roads in Wales. To put the consultation results into context, we compared results with findings from two other research studies … Continued