by David Niven | Feb 21, 2014 | Child Abuse, Children, International, Sexual Abuse & Domestic Violence
I’ve talked in the past about identifying victims of abuse world wide and the difficulties inherent to agencies in that task. The International Child Sexual Exploitation (ICSE) image database is a global sharing mechanism between law enforcement agencies...
by David Niven | Jan 14, 2014 | Child Abuse, Media, Sexual Abuse & Domestic Violence, Social Work
Changing the image of social work I was interviewed on BBC radio about a social worker in Swindon who had been struck off for falsifying records and failing to act when a young girl with learning difficulties disclosed abuse. It wasn’t the bad practice...
by David Niven | Jan 2, 2014 | Bristol, Child Abuse, Children, Children & Social Care, Conference, Mental Health, Sexual Abuse & Domestic Violence, Social Work
This is my childhood; there will be no other Domestic violence, substance misuse and chronic mental health problems are together a toxic environment for very young children, the professionals who have to judge their safety often need more support themselves in...
by David Niven | Dec 4, 2013 | Sexual Abuse & Domestic Violence, Social Media, Training
Stalking Stalking became a criminal offence in England and Wales on the 25th November 2012. David Niven Associates will be putting on training for all disciplines involved in this increasingly worrying crime. We are delighted that Home Truths (an independent community...
by David Niven | Nov 28, 2013 | Children, Podcasts, Social Work
Parenting – the ups and downs. Interview with Jane Evans An interview with Jane Evans, a parenting expert who has a book out in February called How are you feeling today Baby Bear? Which examines the impact of domestic violence on 2-6 year olds and age...
