by David Niven | May 16, 2023 | charity, Child Abuse, Children, Children & Social Care, International, Latest Episode, law enforcement, Media, Podcasts, safeguarding, Social Work, traffiking, Uncategorized
A continuation of the reflection on 10 years with the NSPCC. We develop the conversation to look more into the future and look for new or untested ideas from the wider world. Also talk more on NSPCC’s plans to add to online safety. Peter was also...
by David Niven | May 31, 2015 | Children, Children & Social Care, government, International, law, Podcasts, Research, Social Work, social work education, traffiking
Representing over 1 million social workers world wide, IFSW has NGO status at the UN and represents the different ways that the profession serves communities over all continents. Ruth Stark is the current President and talks to me in a wide ranging interview, touching...
by David Niven | May 15, 2015 | Children, Children & Social Care, Conference, government, law, Newly qualified social workers, Podcasts, policy, Research, Social Work, social work education, Uncategorized
Following the general election I thought it interesting to hear about what’s happening in these two countries. Alan Baird. The Scottish Government’s Chief Social Work Adviser. Previously Director of Social Work, Dundee City Council for the previous 11...
by David Niven | May 6, 2015 | adult care, Bristol, Child Abuse, Children, Children & Social Care, government, law, Learning disability, Mental Health, Newly qualified social workers, Podcasts, Research, service user, Social Work, social work education, Training, Uncategorized
“Self Leadership in Social Work” , subtitled “reflections from practice”, a new book by Bill McKitterick that offers a fresh and innovative view on leadership for social workers and managers.It’s a call for confident, skilled and...
by David Niven | Apr 29, 2015 | abuse, Children, Children & Social Care, Conference, government, law, Podcasts
The formal debate on mandatory reporting took place at the BASPCAN Congress in Edinburgh where a packed theatre voted substantially against the proposal initially and , at the end, still voted against but with a much reduced majority. This debate, whoever wins the...