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 | 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 | Nov 17, 2014 | abuse, Child Abuse, Children, Children & Social Care, crime, depression, Media, Mental Health, neglect, Newly qualified social workers, Podcasts, Research, Sexual Abuse & Domestic Violence, Social Work, social work education, Training, Uncategorized, victim
Tessa Munt serves as Parliamentary Private Secretary to Rt Hon Vince Cable MP, Secretary of State for Business Innovation and Skills.Tessa was inspired to pursue a career in politics by her grandfather who took up politics in his adopted country, Kenya, serving as...
by David Niven | Nov 13, 2014 | Children, Children & Social Care, Conference, law, Media, Media Training, Newly qualified social workers, Podcasts, Research, Social Media, Social Work, social work education, Training, Training Courses, Uncategorized
JSWEConference Part 6. Thoughts of newly qualified workers and social media in social work education. A final roundup of interviews from the conference. Firstly an interesting discussion with three newly qualified social workers from the University of Dundee, Leanne ,...
by David Niven | Nov 11, 2013 | Social Work, Training
Social Work Stress and Anxiety Social work stress and anxiety is being exacerbated as work forces are diminishing and work loads are increasing. Social work practice is suffering especially in the more acute front-line services, it seems to be taking it’s toll....