by David Niven | Nov 8, 2023 | adult care, adult safeguarding, human trafficking, Latest Episode, law, Mental Health, Newly qualified social workers, Podcasts, policy, safeguarding, slavery, Social Work, social work education
In today’s episode I speak to Lyn Romeo, the current Chief Social Worker for Adults. After 10 years Lyn is ready to move on from this role. In our discussion we talk about some of her achievements over the past 10 years, what new issues have emerged as a focus and the...
by David Niven | Oct 17, 2023 | Child Abuse, Children, Children & Social Care, crime, Latest Episode, Mental Health, neglect, Podcasts, safeguarding, Sexual Abuse & Domestic Violence, Social Work, social work education
Donna Ohdedar. Perception of Safeguarding. From time to time I like to have a talk with those who manage essential parts of the safeguarding landscape. Today I’m talking to Donna who is CEO of a company that conducts serious case reviews into adult and...
by David Niven | Sep 1, 2023 | Child Abuse, Children, Children & Social Care, Latest Episode, law, Mental Health, Podcasts, policy, safeguarding, schools, suicide, Training Courses
As it’s the start of Suicide Prevention Month there could be no better guest than Professor Jonathan Singer who until recently held a National position in the United States but also has written extensively on the subject of suicide prevention. All this on...
by David Niven | Aug 5, 2022 | charity, Children, Children & Social Care, disability, education, Latest Episode, Mental Health, Podcasts, safeguarding, schools, Uncategorized
Grantown Remakery is a small but important charity which I talked about, a year or so ago, with George Livingstone as the guest.It seemed a good idea to see how they weathered the pandemic and did George have views on how the wider community could support the causes...
by David Niven | May 23, 2022 | charity, health, humanitarian, International, Latest Episode, Mental Health, Podcasts, Social Work, Ukraine, Uncategorized, victim, war
Professor Johnston Hong-Chung WONG is a welcome return guest. He co-founded —Social Workers Across Borders in 2005 and talks of social work in mainland China and Hong Kong. Since then, this ,mainly voluntary, charity, has responded to tsunamis, earthquakes and...
by David Niven | May 11, 2022 | abuse, adult safeguarding, education, Latest Episode, Learning disability, Mental Health, Podcasts, safeguarding, Sexual Abuse & Domestic Violence, Social Work, substance abuse, victim
“Difficult, mothering challenging adult children through Conflict and Change”. is a new publication by Judith Smith just released by Roman and Littlefield. Judith R. Smith, PhD, LCSW, is a senior clinical social worker, therapist, researcher, and professor...
