Corinne May-Chahal, professor of applied social science at Lancaster University and interim co-chair of the College of Social Work, was quoted in the Guardian debating a study which claims there is a statistical correlation between mental illness with killing. Read article.

Working in Partnership with the NSPCC and Manchester University, CWRU hosted the 'new horizons in safeguarding children' conference 23rd-24th of May. Presentation slides and papers from this conference are now freely available here.

CWRU forms Strategic Partnership with Blackburn 'Engage' - raising awareness of sexual exploitation.

New Doctoral Study: Developing Public Sector Analytics - the case of Looked After Children. Contact Emily Yeend.

New Doctoral Study of Fabricated/Induced Illness Brendan Gray joins CWRU from Lancashire County Council to beginhis doctoral studies on fabricated illness. Contact: Brendan Gray.

'Enacting the Southwark Judgment' Dr. Chris Grover and Dr. Claire Fitzpatrick examine thresholds for local authority assessment of 16/17 year olds. Contact Chris Grover.

'CAFCASS pre-proceedings pilot'- Dr. Karen Broadhurst leads the national evaluation of a new pre-proceedings project which sees the Children's Guardian playing an earlier role in public law pre-proceedings work (2011-2012). Contact Karen Broadhurst.

'Keeping Children Safe Online' The work of this interdisciplinary Lancaster team is listed in Research Councils (UK(RCUK) Big Ideas for the Future report (June, 2011). Visit the ISIS website.

ICOP assists EU law enforcement agencies to keep children safe from new threats online. Read LU News report.

Enfield Project: Mothers and their children in court Claire Mason starts a new project based in the London Borough of Enfield looking at mothers who have been subject to repeat removals of children through the courts (July, 2011)

Building Strong Partnerships with Families in the Context of Rising Inequality? Karen, Brid and Kim publish new paper in the British Journal of Social Work that focuses on the topical issue of implementing the Munro Review in the context of rising inequality. Read the abstract of Thinking Systematically-Thinking Politically.

The final report of the national evaluation of the Peer Support Programme undertaken by Cheryl, Karen, Claire and Corinne has now been published on the website of the Children's Workforce Development Council. Download a copy of the report.