by daveniven | Sep 24, 2013 | Social Work
Abuse of vulnerable adults Some years ago I did some work for a large domiciliary care agency. Apart from the training we offered, which was enthusiastically received, about how to safeguard vulnerable adults several cases came to my attention concerning financial...
by daveniven | Sep 23, 2013 | Podcasts
It’s amazing sometimes how the dividing line blurs between the written and the spoken media. However I’m going to try and make some kind of distinction between them from now on. I’ve been persuaded to start a podcast as it seems there’s a...
by daveniven | Sep 20, 2013 | Media, Social Work, Training
Social work and the media One of the things that I offer through David Niven Associates is media training, both basic creation of a media plan for individuals or organisations as well as a plan of what to do and how to manage situations in a crisis where your...
by daveniven | Sep 19, 2013 | Children, Media
Media portrayal of children Very soon, as part of a wider study, we’re going to send out a survey with regards to the image of children in the media. I hope when it comes out that you’ll help us by giving your thoughts. Children are portrayed usually in...
by daveniven | Sep 18, 2013 | Children, Social Work
Social Work It’s come to my attention that a survey done by the British Association of Social Workers threw up some startling facts concerning Serious Case Reviews. Only 25% of respondents always get to read them, 67% say they only sometimes get to read the...
