by David Niven | Mar 20, 2014 | Podcasts
Excellent day at Compass Jobs Fair which exists to help support and develop the social work and social care workforce. I had the opportunity to talk to a lot of fascinating people with inspiring stories, I have included their interviews to share with you: 1...
by David Niven | Mar 13, 2014 | Children, Children & Social Care, Podcasts, Social Work, Training
David Akinsanya is a successful campaigner for Looked After children. The reason for his work is due to his complex and troubled story. David was brought up in care and consequently experienced many troubling events. My interview with David discusses these events and...
by David Niven | Mar 7, 2014 | Child Abuse, Children, Children & Social Care, Podcasts, Sexual Abuse & Domestic Violence, Social Work
Faye Dicker of Freelance Bristol Mum and I discuss some of the headlines that have made the papers this week. Included are the risks and effects of older fathers, pushy parenting, drinking alcohol during pregnancy and obesity on the lives of children. These topics...
by David Niven | Feb 27, 2014 | Podcasts, Uncategorized
Interview with Chief Social Worker for adults, Lyn Romeo. She discusses her role and how the work of adult social workers supports vulnerable adults to live their lives in the way they want to with great success. However she feels this good work has been lost in the...
by David Niven | Feb 20, 2014 | Bristol, Child Abuse, Children, Children & Social Care, Conference, Podcasts, Sexual Abuse & Domestic Violence, Social Work
An interview with an old friend of the programme Jane Evans who is speaking at ‘This is my childhood’ conference. We discuss trauma in childhood, parenting styles, domestic violence, mental health and substance misuse. These areas are all vitally important...
by David Niven | Feb 13, 2014 | Child Abuse, Podcasts, Sexual Abuse & Domestic Violence, Social Media, Social Work
BBC Radio interview where, as an independent child protection expert, I am asked to discuss my opinions following the acquittal of celebrities in abuse cases. Secondly, I look at social media with regards to the role and responsibilities of Professional Social Work...
