by David Niven | Jul 17, 2014 | Bristol, Media, Media Training, Podcasts, Social Media, Social Work, Training, Training Courses, Uncategorized
Kieran is a media linguist and communication consultant. His PhD research explored the language of media interviews and he is now working with David Niven Associates to help analyse the negative portrayal of social work in British media. In this interview Kieran...
by David Niven | Jul 11, 2014 | Children, Children & Social Care, Media, Media Training, Podcasts, Social Media, Social Work
Professional Officer for the British Association of Social Workers, Nushra, gives an excellent interview/discussion. We talk about social work reforms, the representation of social work and the troubles which Nushra and others in the profession face – and she...
by David Niven | Jul 7, 2014 | Bristol, Media, Media Training, Social Work
Kieran File (PhD) is a Media linguist, Managing director and trainer at Reactive Sports Media and Associate media trainer at David Niven Associates. Kieran has begun working closely with us at DNA on the Social Work in the Media survey to analyse results and decipher...
by David Niven | Jul 4, 2014 | Child Abuse, Children, Children & Social Care, Media, Podcasts, Social Work, Training
Practical discussion with Jenni Randall and David Akinsanya, providing advice for front line staff and students. Jenni was awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award for her social work services. She is an independent social worker and therapist working primarily with...
by David Niven | Jul 3, 2014 | Children & Social Care, International, Social Work
Today’s guest blog is from Dr Tuhinul Islam, a Bangladeshi Social Work Practitioner, child right activists, researcher and academic. Tuhin wrote in with his abstract and it gave such a fascinating look into childrens services that it had to be shared. I...
by David Niven | Jun 27, 2014 | Bristol, Child Abuse, Children, Children & Social Care, Media, Podcasts, Sexual Abuse & Domestic Violence, Social Work, Training
TV and Radio interviews reflecting child protection cases. I often get approached to give these in response to negative stories as the former Chair of BASW; I feel they should be shared within the social work community to discuss the cases in a balanced view rather...