by David Niven | Nov 1, 2013 | Children & Social Care, Social Work, Training
Disabled children and the relation to child abuse I strongly believe that safeguarding disabled children practice should be no different no matter what the circumstances are. Children are children and the right to a safe and high quality childhood should be the aim of...
by daveniven | Sep 13, 2013 | Children, Sexual Abuse & Domestic Violence
A significant debate is needed to once and for all tackle the issue of the age of consent throughout Europe (if not wider but perhaps one tangled web at a time). Recent comments by a leading Barrister in the UK, that suggested the age be dropped from 16 to 14, was met...
by daveniven | Jul 16, 2013 | Uncategorized
The fact that Stuart Hall’s case has been referred to the Court of Appeal by the Attorney General is at least reassuring but still illustrates the imbalance in sentencing that frequently occurs up and down the country when we look at offences against...
by daveniven | Jul 11, 2013 | Uncategorized
Life is full of surprises. Given all the trouble that has been attached to child abuse and the catholic church it seems beyond belief (excuse the pun) that the age of consent in the Vatican is 12. You would think that at the very least there would be a move a foot to...
