by David Niven | Feb 4, 2014 | Children, Children & Social Care, Social Work
Reading Jenni Randall’s comments in Professional Social Work Magazine this week I am reminded that many people perceive difficulties in challenging local authorities in family court proceedings. It is true that a defensive wall can be thrown up in the view of...
by David Niven | Jan 30, 2014 | Children & Social Care, Mental Health, Podcasts, Sexual Abuse & Domestic Violence, Social Work
Peter Garsden is the senior partner at Abney Garsden solicitors. He is my guest this week. We discuss the changing landscape for survivors since he set up the Child Abuse Department in 1994 which he is head of and is now the largest dedicated Abuse compensation...
by David Niven | Jan 27, 2014 | Children, Children & Social Care, Media, Social Work
I was part of a child protection panel today on an online forum organised by The Guardian. I shouldn’t have been surprised but once again the numbers of people contributing who had grievances about the child protection system were considerable. It’s often...
by David Niven | Jan 2, 2014 | Bristol, Child Abuse, Children, Children & Social Care, Conference, Mental Health, Sexual Abuse & Domestic Violence, Social Work
This is my childhood; there will be no other Domestic violence, substance misuse and chronic mental health problems are together a toxic environment for very young children, the professionals who have to judge their safety often need more support themselves in...
by David Niven | Dec 20, 2013 | Bristol, Child Abuse, Children, Children & Social Care, Mental Health, Sexual Abuse & Domestic Violence, Social Work
This is my childhood. There will be no other. I am delighted to announce that ‘This is my childhood’ will be on the 4th April 2014 in Bristol. Key note speaker Dame Tessa Jowell. ‘This is my childhood will be presented in conjunction with the British...
by David Niven | Dec 3, 2013 | Children, Children & Social Care, Media, Social Work
Media – the real story Yesterday a few journalists in the media went for the jugular and condemned social workers for their abuse of power in the case of an Italian woman whose baby was removed and is now placed for adoption (see yesterdays post: Removal at...
