by David Niven | Mar 5, 2015 | abuse, Child Abuse, Children, Children & Social Care, crime, government, law, Media, neglect, Newly qualified social workers, Podcasts, policy, Research, Sexual Abuse & Domestic Violence, Social Media, Social Work, social work education, traffiking, Training, Training Courses, Uncategorized, victim
It certainly has been child protection week! With the Prime Minister announcing his ideas for professionals in child protection to be charged with ‘wilful neglect’– carrying a prison term of up to 5 years if they fail to report a child in danger. The...
by David Niven | Feb 12, 2015 | abuse, Child Abuse, Children, Children & Social Care, crime, government, law, Media, neglect, policy, Research, Sexual Abuse & Domestic Violence, Social Media, Social Work, social work education, victim
We should look to the person not the party when the dust has settled and the real work on the historic child abuse inquiry starts. We should remember those who campaigned for years to achieve this level of commitment to safeguard children and investigate institutional...
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 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,...