by David Niven | Feb 19, 2021 | Children, Children & Social Care, children's end of life care, covid19, depression, disability, education, government, health, Latest Episode, Media, Podcasts, Social Media
I talk with Laura Robertson from Children’s Hospice South West about how we offer end of life care to our young children and their families. Laura joined Children’s Hospice South West back in June 2017 after many years of fundraising for both small and large...
by David Niven | Jan 26, 2021 | charity, Children, Children & Social Care, education, Latest Episode, Media, Podcasts, poetry, safeguarding, schools, Social Media
Christina Gabbitas http://www.christinagabbitas.com is an award-winning children’s author who has encouraged over 25,000 children nationally with an annual poetry initiative, giving her a Dame Beryl Bainbridge award in 2015 for her work and Sue Ryder Education Award...
by David Niven | Jan 12, 2021 | charity, Child Abuse, Children, Children & Social Care, covid19, education, government, Latest Episode, Media, Podcasts, policy, safeguarding, schools, Social Media, Social Work
Peter Wanless has been the Chief Executive of the National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children since June 2013. The charity’s longstanding purpose is to prevent cruelty to children, something it seeks to achieve through a mixture of service delivery,...
by David Niven | Oct 21, 2020 | adult care, charity, Children, covid19, depression, disability, discrimination, education, environment, health, Latest Episode, Learning disability, Mental Health, Podcasts, Social Work, Training Courses
I talk to George Livingstone who acts as the development manager for this important charity. It’s one of dozens around the UK that are striving to help balance inequality and create opportunity for those disadvantaged through no fault of their own.Also...
by David Niven | Sep 22, 2020 | Child Abuse, Children, Children & Social Care, covid19, crime, education, government, health, Latest Episode, Learning disability, Media, Mental Health, neglect, Podcasts, safeguarding, schools, Social Work
The new Bradford Partnership Board replaces the Safeguarding Children Board. It is made up of agencies including the Council, Police, Health services in addition to schools and voluntary services that work together to keep children in the district safe. We talk about...
by David Niven | Aug 25, 2020 | adult care, Child Abuse, Children, Children & Social Care, covid19, education, government, International, law, Media, Mental Health, Newly qualified social workers, Podcasts, Research, safeguarding, Social Work, social work education, Training, Uncategorized
In the 50th year of the British Association of Social Workers ( BASW ) it is fitting that my 100th podcast is with the National Chair, Gerry Nosowska. The Heritage Year sees challenges both national and international but finds the Association in a strong position,...
