Welcome to David Niven Associates

David Niven Associates is primarily a training and consultancy company offering services to statutory, voluntary and private sector organisations.

We have a broad menu of courses in the Social Care sector. Take a look at the courses on offer and the CVs of our Associates and you’ll see that all the ingredients are there to give you first class outcomes.

David Niven Associates brings together people whose combined experience covers a truly wide range of skills. These can be effectively deployed in all sectors. They possess a huge depth of knowledge and the capacity to pass that on.

Introduction to DNA website
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Noticeboard

	Social Media Policy Development Conference Please note: Due to speaker illness and unforeseen circumstances this conference has now been postponed. We will post notification of a re-arranged date later on in the year.

	Please see our Media Page to listen to David’s latest radio interviews including clips from BBC Points West in light of the Nigel Leat case of child sexual abuse in a school, as well as clips from BBC Radio 5 Live and BBC Radio Derby on the Philpott manslaughter case.

New training for early years workers: Advanced Child Protection for Childminders

DNA are pleased to have been commissioned for a one day Court Skills session for the Drug and Alcohol Family Court Team in Gloucestershire.

DNA is an approved external provider to Bristol City Council and is accredited by Bristol Local Safeguarding Board to deliver Child Protection Training. We have provided excellent training in safeguarding to schools in Bristol for over 3 years now and our feedback has always been excellent. Get in touch to discuss your own needs.

Information on Accredited Modules in Child Protection

TESTIMONIALS

“I'd like to thank David Niven Associates, along with the university, for joining forces to offer a new qualification in child protection. It's a great example of private and public sector partnership, and I'm grateful to you for your respective work in the field of professional development." read more
Accredited Modules in Child Protection, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Children and Families

“Very involving and thought provoking with a good mix of personal history and professional perspective. I thoroughly enjoyed the training, inspirational”
Bristol, Working with Looked After Children: An Experiential Perspective Training

“A very relevant course, open and free flowing, which enabled interaction and reflection."
Gloucestershire, Court Skills Training

“This was an excellent presentation for a multi-agency groups. Very professionally presented at the right pace.”
Wiltshire, Foundation Child Protection Training

“Facilitator was excellent and delivered the training with knowledge, passion and great enthusiasm, making the learning easy and at a pace to suit all.”
Bristol, Working with reluctant parents and disguised compliance Training