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11 years ago
On being male today…
Most often I am pleased and proud to be a man It's fun and the camaraderie that men can have together can be both supportive challenging in a gently teasing kind of way and generally enjoyable As a heterosexual male being a man has great compensations -- for me in having the best and most Continue reading On being male today...
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11 years ago
The work of the NSPCC
This Podcast features Jon Brown as my guest We talk of developments in child protection the work of the NSPCC and the future strategy and digital importance in safeguarding children Since April he has been in post as Head of Strategy and Development with the NSPCC helping to take forward the new organisational strategy in relation to sexual abuse Jon...
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11 years ago
Chasing the emperor’s new clothes…
Looking at any current social work social care or related academic job a key concept leaps out at you -- leadership This ill-defined totemic idea is presented as though we must all subscribe to it whatever it is that we must all understand it although it is not explained and that we must seek to Continue reading Chasing the emperor's new clothes...
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11 years ago
Troubling a one-size-fits-all research ethics review
Research ethics scrutiny in the social sciences is in its infancy in many universities across the world no less so in the Universiti Sarawak Malaysia UNIMAS where we Prof Jonathan Parker and Dr Sara Ashencaen Crabtree were honoured to be asked by Dr Ling How Kee director of the Centre of Excellence for Disability Studies Continue reading Troubling a one-size-fits-all research ethics review...
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11 years ago
Freelance Parenting
Freelance broadcaster Faye Dicker founded Freelance Mum Freelance Mum began life in June when Faye recognised the need to connect like minded women A freelancer for years yet mum for much less -- she realised she had a foot in both camps amp neither in one No longer on the baby circuit or in a fixed...
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12 years ago
Reflecting on important issues from last 30 episodes
I highlight the future interviews scheduled for the programme including Dame Tessa Jowell -- Privatising child protection services -- I reflect on the Children's Minister Edward Timpson's latest comments on the current issue about the misrepresentation in the media of government plans -- Community Care have publicised the revised and relaunched standards for social work employers...
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12 years ago
The Global Agenda for Social Work
David Jones talks about the origins of The Global Agenda for Social Work and the work it is completing during our interview A common theme throughout our discussion is promoting the voices of front line staff and how we can spread good news stories By doing so we can provide a greater understanding of social...
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12 years ago
Child Protection Expert Jim Gamble Interview
Jim -- I have never ever met anybody in the safeguarding community who didn't care about the people they were going in to protect Jim Gamble brings over thirty years experience from the world of protective services and a strong reputation for successful delivery in counter terrorism organized and hi-tech crime prevention and child protection...
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12 years ago
Media Representation & Research in Practice
I've included an interview from The Media Show on the BBC for you We discuss adoption and surrounding topics as well as in my view the hugely important subject of media representation of social care We need to stop confusing confidentiality with secrecy and promote the outstanding work that social care staff achieve I had...
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12 years ago
Early Intervention Conference
In conjunction with British Association of the Study and Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect BASPCAN David Niven Associates DNA hosted This is my childhood there will be no other The conference tackled early intervention of the 'toxic trio' of domestic violence substance misuse and mental health issues and how they impact children and families...