086 Jenni Randall & her L...
A fantastic folk rock CD to raise funds for Looked After Children.
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085 Global Institute Social Wo...
I’m very pleased to have been invited on to the International Advisory Board that Tiong Chairs and , in this interview, he lays out the vision and the opportunities for the GISW at its five year anniversary.
read more083 Jim Hopkinson. Safeguardin...
the challenges of safeguarding children and young people.
read more082 Ann Marie Christian- Educa...
Safeguarding in education has always been a high priority as young peoplle sometimes spend more waking hours at school than at home....
read more081 Robert Goodwill MP
Robert Goodwill MP was appointed Minister of State at the Department for Education on 12 June 2017. He was elected Conservative MP...
read more079 Safeguarding Boards. Prof ...
We talk of the future of Safeguarding Boards and what the new guidelines could mean following the Wood Review. These new arrangements...
read moreSocial Work & the Media
All my working life I’ve watched my profession defend itself in the court of media opinion.
read moreSafeguarding primary children
how do we teach young children about which secrets are good and which secrets are bad
read more078 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...
read more077 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 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 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 more068 Churches Child Protection ...
Justin Humphreys is the Executive Director of Safeguarding of CCPAS. This Charity , formed in 1977, has over 8000 subscribing...
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 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 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 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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BASPCAN (British Association for the Study and Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect) Congress opens with emotional reminder of the...
read more052 Child Trafficking & M...
Bharti’s passion to challenge the root causes of child exploitation and abuse underpins her leadership role with ECPAT UK, where she has overseen important changes to law and policy in the area of child protection and trafficking prevention.
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