by David Niven | Jun 7, 2016 | adult care, Child Abuse, Children, Children & Social Care, government, International, law, Media, Media Training, Mental Health, Newly qualified social workers, Podcasts, Research, Social Work, social work education, Training, Training Courses
Dr Ruth Allen joined the British Association of Social Workers as Chief Executive on 11th April 2016. She was previously Director of Social Work at South West London & St Georges’ Mental Health Trust and Chair of the Mental Health Faculty at the College of Social...
by David Niven | Jan 29, 2016 | abuse, Child Abuse, Children, Children & Social Care, Conference, crime, government, health, law, Media, Podcasts, policy, Research, victim
Alan Wood has been asked by the Secretary of State, Nicky Morgan MP and the Minister, Edward Timpson MP to lead a fundamental review of the role and functions of Local Safeguarding Children Boards (LCSBs). This will include the child death review process and...
by David Niven | Jan 20, 2016 | Child Abuse, Children, Children & Social Care, crime, government, law, Podcasts, policy, social work education, Training
The Government announced just before Christmas a review of Local Safeguarding Children Boards so I invited David Jones , National Chair of the Association of Independent LSCB Chairs, to be my guest. David is a registered social worker, qualifying in 1974. He...
by David Niven | Dec 1, 2015 | abuse, Child Abuse, Children, Children & Social Care, crime, government, International, law, Podcasts, Research, Social Work, traffiking, Training, victim
My guest is Michael Hames who I’ve known for 20 years and whom I worked with on several initiatives and investigations starting when he was at Scotland Yard. He was born in Colchester, Essex and after education at the Colchester Royal Grammar School, joined the...
by David Niven | Nov 18, 2015 | abuse, Child Abuse, Children, Children & Social Care, Conference, government, Media
This was our resolution following the Annual Conference of Independent Chairs of Safeguarding Children Boards. PROTECT CHILDREN AT RISK FROM SPENDING REVIEW CUTS LSCB CHAIRS CALL FOR SYSTEMATIC RISK ASSESSMENT OF THE IMPACT OF SPENDING REVIEW CUTS ON VULNERABLE...
by David Niven | Oct 14, 2015 | abuse, Child Abuse, Children, Children & Social Care, crime, International, law, Media, Mental Health, Podcasts, policy, Research, Sexual Abuse & Domestic Violence, Social Work, Training, victim
Lucy Faithfull Foundation believes that child sexual abuse is preventable and that we can have a society where children are free from sexual abuse and exploitation. Their purpose is to safeguard children and young people from sexual abuse by preventing it and...
