by David Niven | Dec 31, 2013 | Child Abuse, Conference, Podcasts, Social Work
John Devaney Director of Education, Senior Lecturer in Social Work at Queens University Belfast and Chair of British Association for the Study and Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect (BASPCAN) discusses child protection and early childhood development. BASPSCAN...
by David Niven | Dec 31, 2013 | Social Work
The Forgotten Ron is homeless. Ron is sleeping rough. Ron used to be someone highly thought of by his family and his work mates. Ron first ran into trouble when his relationship started breaking down and his partner, who held the tenancy of their house, began...
by David Niven | Dec 20, 2013 | Bristol, Child Abuse, Children, Children & Social Care, Mental Health, Sexual Abuse & Domestic Violence, Social Work
This is my childhood. There will be no other. I am delighted to announce that ‘This is my childhood’ will be on the 4th April 2014 in Bristol. Key note speaker Dame Tessa Jowell. ‘This is my childhood will be presented in conjunction with the British...
by David Niven | Dec 16, 2013 | Children, Social Work
Child Poverty Poverty in the UK is such a talked about subject. So many people can’t get their head around the facts or totally deny that it exists, calling it all ‘relative’. Asked to write about poverty in the UK, a ten year old girl at a private school produced...
by David Niven | Dec 12, 2013 | Social Work
Social Worker of the Year Awards Jenni Randall, a trainer and associate at David Niven Associates won a top prize at a prestigious Social Worker of the Year Awards. She was presented with the Lifetime Achievement Award at the ceremony at the Lancaster London Hotel,...
by David Niven | Dec 10, 2013 | Social Work
Social workers’ health and well being “All emotions are contagious… both the ones that are pleasant and the ones that are unpleasant” – Babette Rothschild. Babette argues that all social workers on the front line where we listen to...
