078 Media training & Beve...
This programme is about the image of social work and social care. It describes an exiting new initiative in media training and has an...
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077 Christina Gabbitas safegua...
An interview with Christina Gabbitas about her book for 5 to 8 year olds on keeping themselves safe and how she is committed...
read more076 Bradford VCS Dave Benn
Dave is a Barnardo’s Children’s Service Manager in Bradford and is Young Lives Bradford VCS representative on Bradford Safeguarding Children Board.
read more075 Interviews and Inquiries-S...
This time I’m looking at a magazine format with two radio interviews and an introduction to the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse.
read more074 Bradford Interviews Supt D...
Damien Miller is a Superintendent within Bradford District who leads on Safeguarding Partnerships. Within his portfolio he has...
read more073 Bradford interviews Chair ...
Since retiring 5 years ago he has chaired 2 safeguarding adults boards
read more072 Bradford interviews CDOP S...
This is the second podcast from the Bradford series. Shirley is a Consultant in Public Health for the City of Bradford Metropolitan...
read more071 Professor Tan Ngoh Tiong G...
He is the Chair of the Global Institute of Social Work, was Co-chair of Commonwealth Organization for Social Workers (COSW), Past President of Singapore Association of Social Workers, past Regional President (Asia and Pacific) of International Federation of Social Workers (IFSW)
read more070 The Bradford LSCB Intervie...
This is the first in a series of podcasts looking at the Bradford Safeguarding Children Board which I have the privilage to Chair....
read moreAction For Myalgic Encephalomy...
Sonya Chowdhury took over as Chief Executive of Action for M.E., the UK’s leading charity for people affected by Myalgic...
read more069 Social Work Across the Atl...
Hello again. This programme features a short radio interview I gave on recruitment , retention and the reasons behind vacancy...
read more068 Churches Child Protection ...
Justin Humphreys is the Executive Director of Safeguarding of CCPAS. This Charity , formed in 1977, has over 8000 subscribing...
read more067 James Rook CEO Sanctuary
After 20 years of developing and resourcing work within adult and children’s social care, James has built up a unique understanding of the sector. Agency staff and interim appointments are part of the fabric of the social care landscape.
read more066 Ruth ALLEN Chief Executive...
Dr Ruth Allen joined the British Association of Social Workers as Chief Executive on 11th April 2016. She was previously Director of...
read more065 Dept for Education Review ...
Alan Wood has been asked by the Secretary of State, Nicky Morgan MP and the Minister, Edward Timpson MP to lead a fundamental review...
read more064 Review of Safeguarding Chi...
The Government announced just before Christmas a review of Local Safeguarding Children Boards
read more063 Michael Hames. Police pion...
My guest is Michael Hames who I’ve known for 20 years and whom I worked with on several initiatives and investigations starting...
read moreAssociation of Independent LSC...
This was our resolution following the Annual Conference of Independent Chairs of Safeguarding Children Boards. PROTECT CHILDREN AT...
read more062 DONALD FINDLATER– Lu...
Lucy Faithfull Foundation believes that child sexual abuse is preventable and that we can have a society where children are free from...
read more061 A Magazine for Autumn
Hello again after the Summer! I thought I’d use this chance to reflect on a few of the significant events over the last month...
read moreGuest Blog from Maggie Mellon ...
Guest blog from Maggie Mellon, Vice Chair of The British Association of Social Workers (BASW) Stand up for social work by joining...
read moreThe Green House Charity.
I invited the Chair of this charity, Steve Livings, to describe the vital work it does. I have also been a Trustee of the Green House...
read more060 Dr Simon Lenton – Ch...
We talk of his commitment to child and family friendly health care and the background to this internationally endorsed initiative with its relevance to multi agency work in safeguarding.
read more059 Papyrus– Youth Suici...
I talked to Alice Newton , the suicide prevention training co-ordinator for Papyrus, a national charity dedicated to supporting young...
read more058 Professor Harry Ferguson o...
This is another podcast from the highly successful BASPCAN Congress held at Edinburgh University. Professor Harry Ferguson on social...
read more057 International Federation o...
Representing over 1 million social workers world wide, IFSW has NGO status at the UN and represents the different ways that the...
read more056 Social Work in Scotland an...
Following the general election I thought it interesting to hear about what’s happening in these two countries.
read more055 Self Leadership in Social ...
Subtitled “Reflections from practice”a new book by Bill McKitterick that offers a fresh and innovative view on leadership for social workers and managers.
read more054 Mandatory Reporting Debate
The formal debate on mandatory reporting took place at the BASPCAN Congress in Edinburgh where a packed theatre voted substantially against the proposal initially and , at the end, still voted against but with a much reduced majority.
read more053 BASPCAN Congress interview...
John Devaney MBE, Director of Social Work Education at Queens University , Belfast who Chaired the Congress gives his thoughts on the success of the event. Then, to follow, Sue Berelowitz, the Deputy Children’s Commissioner for England, talks about new initiatives and improved chances to hear the voice of the child.
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