Each year at Christmas Beaufort Research Limited makes a donation to a local charity instead of sending Christmas cards. This year we decided to support Cardiff Dogs Home to help them with the great work they do in finding new homes for abandoned dogs. Some of you will know our MD Fiona McAllister has two … Continued

Diaries are thought to have existed in some shape or form since the Egyptian pyramids were being constructed. The diary of Merer is considered one of the earliest known examples, a crucial source for understanding ancient Egyptian society, governance, and monumental architecture. Fast forward 4,500 years and participant diaries are a long-term staple in the … Continued

The Welsh Government has several commitments to address climate change, including carbon neutrality, planting trees, a Net Zero Wales Plan, an Adaptation Framework, and increasing public engagement on the topic. Focusing on the last commitment, Beaufort was commissioned by SBW Advertising in the summer of 2023 to conduct a survey in Wales assessing: – Current … Continued

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