Social Media Archives - Thoughts On The Social World

086 Jenni Randall & her L...

Nov 16, 2018 by David Niven

A fantastic folk rock CD to raise funds for Looked After Children.

083 Jim Hopkinson. Safeguardin...

Jun 21, 2018 by David Niven

the challenges of safeguarding children and young people.

Social Work & the Media

Oct 8, 2017 by David Niven

All my working life I’ve watched my profession defend itself in the court of media opinion.

072 Bradford interviews CDOP S...

Nov 25, 2016 by David Niven

This is the second podcast from the Bradford series. Shirley is a Consultant in Public Health for the City of Bradford Metropolitan...

069 Social Work Across the Atl...

Aug 24, 2016 by David Niven

Hello again. This programme features a short radio interview I gave on recruitment , retention and the reasons behind vacancy...

053 BASPCAN Congress interview...

Apr 21, 2015 by David Niven

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.

051 Child Protection

Mar 5, 2015 by David Niven

It certainly has been child protection week! With the Prime Minister announcing his ideas for professionals in child protection to be charged with ‘wilful neglect’

The person not the party.

Feb 12, 2015 by David Niven

We should look to the person not the party when the dust has settled and the real work on the historic child abuse inquiry starts.

049 Young adults & learni...

Jan 27, 2015 by David Niven

This episode has a conversation about a non profit company working with young adults with a learning disability and a bit from me...

048 Jane Devine Social Work Sc...

Jan 11, 2015 by David Niven

She talks of initiatives, political support, policy priorities and hopes for the future in a wide ranging interview.

Sex offending legislation

Dec 19, 2014 by David Niven

A couple of years ago, I made a Freedom of Information request asking how many British men had been prosecuted under this legislation since its inception 17 years ago

047 BASPCAN Congress

Dec 5, 2014 by David Niven

An excellent interview with Julie Taylor who Chairs the Congress Committee for the BASPCAN Congress 2015 at the University of...

046 Social Work & Media T...

Nov 30, 2014 by David Niven

We offer training to employers who, like us, recognise that good news stories told by social workers will improve public perception and help them to do their jobs without stigma.

040 JSWEC Part 6 Social Media

Nov 13, 2014 by David Niven

JSWEConference Thoughts of newly qualified workers and social media in social work education

044 Chair of BASW

Oct 24, 2014 by David Niven

An interview with Guy Shennan, the recently elected Chair of the British Association of Social Workers. Then, a short interview I...

043 Ruth Smith Editor Communit...

Sep 30, 2014 by David Niven

RUTH SMITH is Editor and Content Director of Community Care, the multi-award winning information service for social workers. She is...

042 Alan Wood President ADCS

Sep 16, 2014 by David Niven

An interview with Alan Wood, President of the Association of Directors of Children’s Services. Currently DCS for Hackney and...

040 JSWE Conference Part 4

Sep 5, 2014 by David Niven

Three more interviews from the Joint Social Work Education Conference. Firstly Clare Parkinson,Lucille Allain and Helen Hingley-Jones...

Rotherham

Aug 29, 2014 by David Niven

The very thought of hundreds of young children being raped , traded and consistently disbelieved, struck deep into the comfort zones of all who listened.