We’re pleased to have had a very encouraging autumn, after the uncertainty brought on by COVID-19 lockdown. Beaufort has landed two major pieces of work, picking up on our strong start to the year pre-COVID. Qualifications Wales has commissioned us to carry out a wide-ranging stakeholder confidence study using qualitative methods.  The project is set … Continued

Three years of tracking research by Beaufort Research on behalf of Qualification Wales has shown a general positive movement in public confidence in non-degree qualifications. Public in Wales’ confidence in AS/A levels generally high. AS/A levels were felt by the public to be good preparation for further study and to be trusted qualifications. As in … Continued

As Covid-19 lockdown restrictions are gradually eased, findings from our June 2020 Wales Omnibus survey show that almost four in ten of the Welsh public (37%) anticipate being able to attend sports events or music concerts within the next six months. Fewer – around three in ten (29%) – expect to be able to take … Continued

A large majority of the Welsh population believes Boris Johnson’s credibility as Prime Minister has been damaged by his backing of Dominic Cummings over the lockdown travel saga. Our research found that nearly 7 in 10 people in Wales (68%) feel this way, while fewer than 1 in 10 (7%) think that Mr Johnson’s backing … Continued

Our recently published research for the Welsh Government shows young people and foreign nationals living in Wales are more interested than some groups of adults in being able to vote in local elections – but often feel unprepared. We were commissioned to carry out a broad-ranging piece of qualitative research across four audiences: young people … Continued

The Welsh Government has released the data from the survey we carried out for them among Wales’ tourist attractions. 22.2 million visits were made to attractions taking part in the 2018 survey, 61% of which were to free attractions, and 39% to paid attractions. The 23 most popular attractions taking part in the survey accounted … Continued

We were delighted to be able to work on this important project  for the Welsh Government, Shelter Cymru and SBW Advertising by carrying out creative testing to inform campaign development. The campaign aims to highlight the issue of hidden homelessness in Wales, targeting young people who may be at risk of or already experiencing homelessness. … Continued