083 Jim Hopkinson. Safeguardin...
the challenges of safeguarding children and young people.
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081 Robert Goodwill MP
Robert Goodwill MP was appointed Minister of State at the Department for Education on 12 June 2017. He was elected Conservative MP...
read more080 Obituary.Those we have los...
Dr David Colvin and Bill McKitterick both have been lost to us this year. David was my friend and mentor. He helped me...
read more073 Bradford interviews Chair ...
Since retiring 5 years ago he has chaired 2 safeguarding adults boards
read more072 Bradford interviews CDOP S...
This is the second podcast from the Bradford series. Shirley is a Consultant in Public Health for the City of Bradford Metropolitan...
read more071 Professor Tan Ngoh Tiong G...
He is the Chair of the Global Institute of Social Work, was Co-chair of Commonwealth Organization for Social Workers (COSW), Past President of Singapore Association of Social Workers, past Regional President (Asia and Pacific) of International Federation of Social Workers (IFSW)
read more070 The Bradford LSCB Intervie...
This is the first in a series of podcasts looking at the Bradford Safeguarding Children Board which I have the privilage to Chair....
read moreAction For Myalgic Encephalomy...
Sonya Chowdhury took over as Chief Executive of Action for M.E., the UK’s leading charity for people affected by Myalgic...
read more068 Churches Child Protection ...
Justin Humphreys is the Executive Director of Safeguarding of CCPAS. This Charity , formed in 1977, has over 8000 subscribing...
read more067 James Rook CEO Sanctuary
After 20 years of developing and resourcing work within adult and children’s social care, James has built up a unique understanding of the sector. Agency staff and interim appointments are part of the fabric of the social care landscape.
read more065 Dept for Education Review ...
Alan Wood has been asked by the Secretary of State, Nicky Morgan MP and the Minister, Edward Timpson MP to lead a fundamental review...
read more064 Review of Safeguarding Chi...
The Government announced just before Christmas a review of Local Safeguarding Children Boards
read more062 DONALD FINDLATER– Lu...
Lucy Faithfull Foundation believes that child sexual abuse is preventable and that we can have a society where children are free from...
read moreGuest Blog from Maggie Mellon ...
Guest blog from Maggie Mellon, Vice Chair of The British Association of Social Workers (BASW) Stand up for social work by joining...
read more059 Papyrus– Youth Suici...
I talked to Alice Newton , the suicide prevention training co-ordinator for Papyrus, a national charity dedicated to supporting young...
read more056 Social Work in Scotland an...
Following the general election I thought it interesting to hear about what’s happening in these two countries.
read more053 BASPCAN Congress interview...
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. Then, to follow, Sue Berelowitz, the Deputy Children’s Commissioner for England, talks about new initiatives and improved chances to hear the voice of the child.
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BASPCAN (British Association for the Study and Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect) Congress opens with emotional reminder of the...
read more052 Child Trafficking & M...
Bharti’s passion to challenge the root causes of child exploitation and abuse underpins her leadership role with ECPAT UK, where she has overseen important changes to law and policy in the area of child protection and trafficking prevention.
read more051 Child Protection
It certainly has been child protection week! With the Prime Minister announcing his ideas for professionals in child protection to be charged with ‘wilful neglect’
read moreThe person not the party.
We should look to the person not the party when the dust has settled and the real work on the historic child abuse inquiry starts.
read more050 A Story of Historic Abuse
With the announcement of the new Chair of the Historic Abuse Inquiry this is a story that should be referred to that inquiry as I...
read more048 Jane Devine Social Work Sc...
She talks of initiatives, political support, policy priorities and hopes for the future in a wide ranging interview.
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