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.

DNA is an approved external provider to
Bristol City Council

We have provided excellent training in safeguarding to schools in Bristol for over 3 years now and our feedback has always been excellent.

Please contact us to discuss your own needs.

DNA and Bath Spa University are in partnership to develop new qualifications in safeguarding children. This is aimed at the wider children’s workforce, who can study and obtain qualifications whilst still in full-time employment. 

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“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." Click here to read more
Tim Loughton, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Children and Families, Conference,
Bath Spa University, 2011.

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