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12 years ago
Peter Garsden – survivors’ champion
Peter Garsden is the senior partner at Abney Garsden solicitors He is my guest this week We discuss the changing landscape for survivors since he set up the Child Abuse Department in which he is head of and is now the largest dedicated Abuse compensation department in the country Their U K helpline is visit...
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12 years ago
Annie Hudson Chief Executive of The College of Social Work
This week an interview with Annie Hudson Chief Executive of the College of Social work Previously Director of Social Services for Bristol she discusses the role of the College the challenges ahead for the profession the image of social work and the impact of social media Then an interview I gave to the BBC about...
External news
12 years ago
Bridget Robb BASW Chief Executive
An excellent interview with Bridget Robb -- Chief Executive at the British Association of Social Workers We discuss the state of social work in the UK and globally the political and environmental factors of social work and the role of the British Association of Social Workers BASW As a Former Chair of BASW I value it...
External news
12 years ago
Maasia Mara tour guide interview
This weeks podcast focuses on communities their importance and their erosion over the years and the knock on damage to society in general I look at this nationally through the work of Shelter new towns homelessness and the changes high-rise buildings have made to communities Internationally I look at changes caused by man and by...
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12 years ago
John Devaney Interview
John Devaney Director of Education Senior Lecturer in Social Work at Queens University Belfast and Chair of British Association for the Study and Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect BASPCAN discusses child protection and early childhood development BASPSCAN and D Niven Associates are jointly hosting a conference on Early Childhood Development in Bristol on th April...
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12 years ago
Social Media – Guest Shirley Ayres
Shirley Ayres is my guest this week she is a well established social media consultant social worker innovator and in her own words a care maverick and a 'super connector' A social media enthusiast with a large following across digital media platforms including a video podcast She reflects on her work and networking in the...
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12 years ago
UK New Sexual Abuse Guidelines
A fascinating interview with a young film maker who talks of her time in the Pacific rim Her interviews and also some short documentary films she made Also something that will make a real difference to sexual abuse -- new sentencing guidelines for sex offenders So two main themes today both different but both fascinating...
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12 years ago
Radio interviews & reflections on routes into social work
Being Interviewed on Radio Today's Social World Podcast includes two radio clips from interviews I gave during the week gone by Celebrity abusers and then--- Reflections on a tragic case For the second part of the podcast I talk about routes into social work and thoughts on the current newly qualified workers Tell friends and...
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12 years ago
Parenting inc. interview with Jane Evans
Parenting -- the ups and downs Interview with Jane Evans An interview with Jane Evans a parenting expert who has a book out in February called How are you feeling today Baby Bear Which examines the impact of domestic violence on - year olds and age appropriate strategies to discuss it I then talk about and reflect...
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12 years ago
Jonathan Singer on youth suicide
Jonathan Singer on youth suicide Thoughts on Sri Lanka I am delighted to have interviewed Jonathan Singer a podcaster and assistant professor of Social Work at Temple University Philadelphia about his research on youth suicide in America I hope to maintain close links with Jonathan as the weeks go by I also reflect on the troubled...