by David Niven | Feb 27, 2014 | Social Media, Social Work
I’ve been invited to deliver a workshop at the Compass Jobs Fair in Birmingham on March 19th to coincide with World Social Work Day. Having been asked to discuss social work in the digital age, I can’t help thinking what our world of work will look like...
by David Niven | Feb 24, 2014 | Media, Social Work
Today’s Guardian article in the social care network slot does echo so many things that I’ve been saying over the last two decades. It would be great to be able to see basic grade social workers talking to their local media, giving opinions on general...
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 14, 2014 | Social Work
“The spirit of social workers still stays the same” The Silver Jubilee of the British Association of Social Workers (BASW) in 1995 was a time of great challenge for social work. Hearing the criticisms, challenges and plans that politicians seem to have for...
by David Niven | Feb 13, 2014 | Social Work, Training
Is current social work education sufficient? With Sir Martin Narey’s report today about social work education it quite rightly identifies areas of training and preparation for new social workers that needs to be improved. But lets not carried away, as...
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...
