by David Niven | Oct 27, 2016 | adult care, Children & Social Care, government, health, law, Mental Health, policy, Research, Social Work, Training, Uncategorized
Sonya Chowdhury took over as Chief Executive of Action for M.E., the UK’s leading charity for people affected by Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (M.E.), in September 2012. Following Sonya’s appointment, Action for M.E. carried out a full root and branch review of its...
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 | 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...
by David Niven | Jun 25, 2015 | Children, Children & Social Care, depression, government, law, Media, Mental Health, Podcasts, policy, Research, Social Work, social work education, Training, Training Courses
I talked to Alice Newton , the suicide prevention training co-ordinator for Papyrus, a national charity dedicated to supporting young people contemplating suicide and raising awareness about the level of need. They provide confidential help and advice to young people...
by David Niven | May 6, 2015 | adult care, Bristol, Child Abuse, Children, Children & Social Care, government, law, Learning disability, Mental Health, Newly qualified social workers, Podcasts, Research, service user, Social Work, social work education, Training, Uncategorized
“Self Leadership in Social Work” , subtitled “reflections from practice”, a new book by Bill McKitterick that offers a fresh and innovative view on leadership for social workers and managers.It’s a call for confident, skilled and...
by David Niven | Apr 21, 2015 | abuse, Child Abuse, Children, Children & Social Care, Conference, crime, government, International, law, Learning disability, Media, Media Training, Mental Health, neglect, Newly qualified social workers, Podcasts, policy, Research, service user, Sexual Abuse & Domestic Violence, Social Media, Social Work, social work education, traffiking, Training, Training Courses, victim
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. John was 20 years a social work practitioner and joined the University in 2006. He is also National Chair of the...