by David Niven | Feb 11, 2015 | abuse, Child Abuse, Children, Children & Social Care, crime, government, law, Media, Mental Health, neglect, Podcasts, policy, Research, Sexual Abuse & Domestic Violence, Social Work, Training, victim
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 think it typical of the unfinished business that this country is awash with and the hundreds, if not thousands, of survivors out there...
by David Niven | Jan 27, 2015 | abuse, Child Abuse, Children, Children & Social Care, Conference, government, International, law, Learning disability, Mental Health, Newly qualified social workers, Podcasts, Research, service user, Social Media, Social Work, social work education, Training, victim
This episode has a conversation about a non profit company working with young adults with a learning disability and a bit from me about the comments of Simon Bailey, Chief Constable with a leading role in combatting child sex abuse. He advocates that some...
by David Niven | Jan 11, 2015 | Child Abuse, Children, Children & Social Care, government, International, law, Media, Media Training, Newly qualified social workers, Podcasts, policy, Research, Social Media, Social Work, social work education, Training Courses, Uncategorized, victim
What’s the picture of social work in Scotland? After a monumentous year for the country, how is the profession shaping up in Scotland? Jane Devine is the Business Manager for Social Work Scotland, the successor organisation to the Association of Directors of...
by David Niven | Dec 19, 2014 | abuse, Child Abuse, Children, Children & Social Care, crime, International, law, Media, Newly qualified social workers, Research, Sexual Abuse & Domestic Violence, Social Media, Social Work, social work education, traffiking, Training, Training Courses, victim
This was posted on my Guardian page on 19/12/14. See David Niven at The Social Care Network online Guardian. The trial and conviction of Simon Harris, a 55-year-old teacher and former charity manager, for abusing Kenyan street children between 2002 and 2013,...
by David Niven | Dec 5, 2014 | abuse, Child Abuse, Children, Children & Social Care, Conference, International, law, Media, Media Training, neglect, Newly qualified social workers, Podcasts, Research, service user, Sexual Abuse & Domestic Violence, Social Media, social work education, Training, Training Courses, Uncategorized, victim
An excellent interview with Julie Taylor who Chairs the Congress Committee for the BASPCAN Congress 2015 at the University of Edinburgh. BASPC AN stands for the British Association for the Study and Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect. You can find it at...
by David Niven | Nov 30, 2014 | Child Abuse, Children, Children & Social Care, Conference, crime, law, Media, Media Training, neglect, Newly qualified social workers, Podcasts, Research, service user, Social Media, Social Work, social work education, Training, Training Courses, victim
Social work and Media Training. What is the image of social work in the media? How long will social workers be the targets for allowing children to be abused or the elderly to be dehumanised? Probably as long as we avoid looking too closely at ourselves and demand...