Book Publications
Calder M C (1997) Juveniles and children who sexually abuse: A guide to risk assessment. Dorset: Russell House Publishing.
Calder MC (Ed.) (1999) Working with young people who sexually abuse: New pieces of the jigsaw puzzle. Dorset: Russell House Publishing.
Calder M C and Horwath J (eds.) (1999) Working for Children on the Child Protection Register: An inter-agency practice guide. Aldershot: Ashgate.
Calder MC, Hampson A and Skinner J (1999) Assessing risk in adult males who sexually abuse children: A practitioners guide. Dorset: Russell House Publishing.
Calder MC (2000) A complete guide to sexual abuse assessments. Dorset: Russell House Publishing.
Calder MC (2001) Juveniles and children who sexually abuse: Frameworks for assessment (2nd edition). Dorset: Russell House Publishing.
Calder MC with Peake A and Rose K (2001) Mothers of sexually abused children: A framework for assessment, understanding and support. Dorset: Russell House Publishing.
Calder MC (ed.) (2002) Young people who sexually abuse: Building the evidence base for your practice. Dorset: Russell House Publishing.
Calder MC and Hackett S (eds.) (2003) Assessment in childcare: Using and developing frameworks for practice. Dorset: Russell House Publishing.
Calder MC (ed.) (2004) Child sexual abuse and the Internet: tackling the new frontier. Dorset: Russell House Publishing.
Calder MC, Harold GT and Howarth EL (2004) Children living with domestic violence: Towards a framework for assessment and intervention. Dorset: Russell House Publishing.
Calder MC (ed.) (2005) Children and young people who sexually abuse: new theory, research and practice developments. Dorset: Russell House Publishing.
Calder MC (Ed.) (2006) Working with children and young people who sexually abuse: taking the field forward. Dorset: Russell House Publishing.
Calder MC (ed.) (2008) The carrot or the stick? Towards effective practice with involuntary clients in safeguarding children work. Dorset: Russell House Publishing.
Calder MC (ed.) (2008) Contemporary risk assessment in safeguarding children. Dorset: Russell House Publishing.
Calder MC (ed.) (2009) Sexual Abuse Assessments: using and developing frameworks for practice. Dorset: Russell House Publishing.
Calder MC (ed.) (2011) Contemporary practice with young people who sexually abuse: evidence-based developments.Dorset: Russell House Publishing.
Calder MC (ed.) (in preparation) Contemporary practice with young people who present with violent, sexually harmful, self-harming and substance related behaviours . Lyme Regis: Russell House Publishing
Calder MC (in preparation) A contemporary framework for conducting pre-birth assessments. Dorset: Russell House Publishing
Carich MS and Calder MC (2003) Contemporary treatment of adult male sex offenders. Dorset: Russell House Publishing
Hambke PM & Calder MC (2010) What I Did on My Summer Vacation: Surviving and Helping Others Learn from a Boyhood of Sexual Abuse. Dorset: Russell House Publishing.
Talbot C and Calder MC (Eds.) (2006) Assessment in kinship care. Dorset: Russell House Publishing.
Calder MC & Hackett S (eds.) (2013) Assessments in child care: Volume 2. Theory, research and practice applications. Dorset: Russell House Publishing.
Calder MC (2016) Risk in child protection. London: Jessica Kingsley
Calder MC (2020) Paralysis in childcare analysis: causes, consequences and correctives. Dorset: RHP
Calder MC (2020) Paralysis to analysis in childcare work: A workbook to guide frontline workers. Lowton: Calder Training & Consultancy Limited
Calder MC (2021) Contemporary unborn risk template (CURT). Lowton: Calder Training & Consultancy Limited
Calder MC (2021) Parent and child assessments manual. Lowton: Calder Training & Consultancy Limited
Calder MC (2022) Pathways to Protection assessment manual. Lowton: Calder Training & Consultancy Limited
Calder MC (2022) Pathways to Protection - Trainer's Guide. Lowton: Calder Training & Consultancy Limited
Calder MC (2022) Resilience-vulnerability matrix: A trauma-sensitive adapted framework. Lowton: Calder Training & Consultancy Limited
Calder MC (2022) Screening and assessment sourcebook on child abuse and neglect for UAE. Lowton: Calder Training & Consultancy Limited
Book chapters
Calder MC (1999) Proteccion del menor: Equilibrio entre paternalismo y colaboración. In Megales DS (ed.) Los valores en la práctica del trabajo social. Madrid, Narcea, 65-87.
Calder M C (1999) Towards anti-oppressive practice with ethnic minority groups. In Calder MC and Horwath J (eds.) Working for children on the child protection register: An inter-agency practice guide. Aldershot: Ashgate, 177-209.
Calder MC (1999) Managing allegations of child abuse against foster carers. In Wheal A (ed.) The RHP foster care compendium. Dorset: Russell House Publishing, 172-182.
Calder MC (1999) A conceptual framework for managing young people who sexually abuse: towards a consortium approach. In Calder MC (ed.), Working with young people who sexually abuse: New pieces of the jigsaw puzzle. Dorset: Russell House Publishing, 109-150.
Calder M C and Horwath J (1999) Policies and procedures: A framework for working together. In Calder MC and Horwath J (eds.), op cit, 46-80.
Horwath J and Calder MC (1999) The background and current context of post-registration practice. In Calder MC and Horwath J (eds.), op cit, 11-43.
Calder MC (2002) Structural changes in the management of young people who sexually abuse in the UK. In Calder MC (ed.) Young people who sexually abuse: Building the evidence base for your practice. Dorset: Russell House Publishing, 265-308.
Calder MC (2003) Unborn children: A framework for assessment and intervention. In Calder MC and Hackett S (eds.) Assessment in childcare: Using and developing frameworks for practice. Dorset: Russell House Publishing, 362-374.
Calder MC (2003) The Assessment Framework: A critique and reformulation. In Calder MC and Hackett S (eds.) Assessment in childcare: Using and developing frameworks for practice. Dorset: Russell House Publishing, 3-60.
Calder MC and Hackett S (2003) The place of the manual in the assessment process. In Calder MC and Hackett S (eds.) Assessment in childcare: Using and developing frameworks for practice. Dorset: Russell House Publishing.
Calder MC and Peake A (2003) Parental alcohol misuse and compromised child care: A framework for assessment and intervention. In Calder MC and Hackett S (eds.) Assessment in childcare: Using and developing frameworks for practice. Dorset: Russell House Publishing, 333-352.
Calder MC (2004) Potential, problems and pathways to hands-on sexual offending. In Calder MC (ed.) Child sexual abuse and the Internet: tackling the new frontier. Dorset: Russell House Publishing.
Longo RE and Calder MC (2005) The use of sex offender registration with young people who sexually abuse. In Calder MC (ed.) Children and young people who sexually abuse: new theory, research and practice developments. Dorset: Russell House Publishing, 334-352.
Calder MC (2005) Looking towards the future of treating sexually abusive youth. In Longo R and Prescott D (eds.) Current perspectives: working with aggressive youth and youth with sexual behaviour problems. Holyoke, MA: NEARI Press.
Calder MC and Talbot C (2006) Contemporary assessment: a critique. In Talbot C and Calder MC (Eds.) Assessment in kinship care.. Dorset: Russell House Publishing.
Calder MC and Talbot C (2006) Assessment in kinship placements: a sensitive, evidence-based framework. In Talbot C and Calder MC (Eds.) Assessment in kinship care. Dorset: Russell House Publishing.
Calder MC (2006) Child protection in changing times: a manager’s perspective. In Wilson K and James A (Eds.) The Child Protection Handbook (3rd edition). London: Bailliere Tindall.
Calder MC (2008) A framework for working with resistance, motivation and change. In Calder MC (ed.) (2008) The carrot or the stick? Towards effective practice with involuntary clients in safeguarding children work. Dorset: Russell House Publishing, 120-140.
Calder MC and Regan L (2008) Working with mothers in situations of sexual and domestic abuse: reframing resistance as restricted choices. In Calder MC (ed.) (2008) The carrot or the stick? Towards effective practice with involuntary clients in safeguarding children work. Dorset: Russell House Publishing, 249-276
Calder MC (2008) Involuntary clients and risk assessment: contextual mapping to inform practice responses. In Calder MC (ed.) Contemporary risk assessment in safeguarding children. Dorset: Russell House Publishing, 279-290.
Calder MC (2008) Risk and child protection. In Calder MC (ed.) Contemporary risk assessment in safeguarding children. Dorset: Russell House Publishing, 206-223.
Calder MC (2008) Young people who sexually abuse: Risk refinement and conceptual developments. In Calder MC (ed.) Contemporary risk assessment in safeguarding children. Dorset: Russell House Publishing, 240-253.
Calder MC (2008) Professional dangerousness: causes and contemporary features. In Calder MC (ed.) Contemporary risk assessment in safeguarding children. Dorset: Russell House Publishing, 61-86.
Calder MC (2008) Organisational dangerousness: causes, consequences and correctives. In Calder MC (ed.) Contemporary risk assessment in safeguarding children. Dorset: Russell House Publishing, 119-165.
Calder MC (2009) Victims of child sexual abuse: frameworks for understanding impact. In Calder MC (ed.) Sexual abuse assessments: Using and developing frameworks for practice. Dorset: Russell House Publishing, 1-67.
Calder MC and Regan L (2009) Mothers of sexually abused children. In Calder MC (ed.) Sexual abuse assessments: Using and developing frameworks for practice. Dorset: Russell House Publishing, 282-381.
Calder MC and Regan L (2009) Contact considerations where sexual abuse and domestic violence feature: adopting an evidence-based approach. In Calder MC (ed.) Sexual abuse assessments: Using and developing frameworks for practice. Dorset: Russell House Publishing, 403-423
Regan L and Calder MC (2009) Safe care. In Calder MC (ed.) Sexual abuse assessments: Using and developing frameworks for practice. Dorset: Russell House Publishing, 424-437.
Carich M, Wilson C, Carich PA and Calder MC (2009) Contemporary sex offender treatment: incorporating the circles of support and GLMC. In Cowe FB (ed.) ‘What else works?’ Creative work with sex offenders and other socially excluded groups. Devon: Willan Publishing.
Calder MC (2013) Risk & child protection: triangulation, trials & templates. In Calder MC & Hackett S (eds.) (2013) Assessments in child care: Volume 2. Theory, research and practice applications. Dorset: Russell House Publishing.
Calder MC (2013) Domestic Violence: Untangling the complexity to inform assessments . In Calder MC & Hackett S (eds.) (2013) Assessments in child care: Volume 2. Theory, research and practice applications. Dorset: Russell House Publishing.
Calder MC and Peake A (2013) Parental Alcohol misuse: Evidence-informed assessment considerations. In Calder MC & Hackett S (eds.) (2013) Assessments in child care: Volume 2. Theory, research and practice applications. Dorset: Russell House Publishing.
Calder MC (2013) Assessment of child physical abuse: Towards a framework for assessment. In Calder MC & Hackett S (eds.) (2013) Assessments in child care: Volume 2. Theory, research and practice applications. Dorset: Russell House Publishing.
Calder MC (2013) Sexual Abuse Assessments: From perpetrator friendly to perpetrator challenging frameworks. In Calder MC & Hackett S (eds.) (2013) Assessments in child care: Volume 2. Theory, research and practice applications. Dorset: Russell House Publishing.
Calder MC (2013) Pre birth assessments: context, content & collaboration. In Calder MC & Hackett S (eds.) (2013) Assessments in child care: Volume 2. Theory, research and practice applications. Dorset: Russell House Publishing.
Calder MC (2017) Effective assessments in child care proceedings. In Dixon L, Perkins D, Craig LA and Hamilton-Giachritsis C (eds.) What Works in Child Protection: An Evidenced-Based Approach to Assessment and Intervention in Care Proceedings. London: Wiley-Blackwell
Calder MC (2020) Safeguarding children: the assessment challenges. In Clawson R, Fyson R and Warwick L (eds.) The child protection handbook (4th edition). Elsevier
Journal articles
Calder M C (1995) Child Protection: Balancing paternalism and partnership. British Journal of Social Work 25 (6): 749-766.
Calder M C (1997) Young people who sexually abuse: towards international consensus. Social Work in Europe 4 (1): 36-39.
Calder M C and Barratt M (1997) Inter-agency perspectives on core group practice. Children and Society 11 (4): 209-221.
Horwath J and Calder MC (1998) Working together to protect children on the Child Protection Register: myth or reality? British Journal of Social Work 28(6): 879-895.
Calder MC (1999) Young people who sexually abuse: A framework for initial assessment. Child Care in Practice 5(3): 262-280.
Calder MC (2000) Towards a framework for conducting pre-birth risk assessments. Child Care in Practice 6(1): 53-72.
Calder MC and Horwath J (2000) Challenging passive partnerships in the core group forum: Towards a more proactive approach. Child and Family Social Work 5(3), August 2000: 267-277.
Calder MC (2001) Core groups: A review of the literature. Child Care in Practice 7(1): 17-32.
Calder MC (2001) Child prostitution: developing effective protocols. Child Care in Practice 7(2): 98-115.
Calder MC (2002) A framework for conducting risk assessment. Child Care in Practice 8(1): 1-18.
Calder MC (2003) Child sexual abuse and domestic violence: parallel considerations to inform professional responses. Seen and Heard 12(3): 14-24.
Calder MC (2003) Child Protection Conferences: A framework for chairperson preparation. Child Care in Practice 9(1): 32-48.
Calder MC (2004) The Integrated Children’s System: Out of the frying pan and into the fire? Child Care in Practice 10(3): 225-240.
Calder MC (2004) Child protection: current context, central contradictions and collective challenges. Representing Children 17(1): 59-73
Calder MC (2004) Young people who sexually abuse: challenges, confusions and collective solutions. childRIGHT 212: December 2004 16-17
Munro E and Calder MC (2005) Where has child protection gone? Political Quarterly 76(3): July-September 2005, 439-445.
Calder MC (2006) Domestic violence and child protection: challenges for professional practice. Context 84 (April 2006): 11-14.
Briefing papers
Calder MC (2003) RASSAMM: Risk assessment, analysis and management model. Leigh: Calder Consultancy.
Calder MC (2003) Risk and child protection. CareKnowledge Briefing Number 9, September 2003. London: OLM CareKnowledge Ltd.
Calder MC (2004) Chairing child protection conferences: a guide for practitioners. CareKnowledge Briefing, September 2004. London: OLM.
Calder MC (2005) Adult mental health and child protection. Research findings, practice implications and a framework for conducting core assessments. CareKnowledge Briefing. London: OLM.
Calder MC (2005) Perpetrators of sexual abuse: Links between research and practice. CareKnowledge Briefing. London: OLM.
Calder MC (2005) Eligibility criteria and the threshold for the provision of a social work service: conceptual and implementation issues. CareKnowledge Briefing. London: OLM.
Calder MC (2005) Core groups: realizing partnership and planning potential. CareKnowledge Briefing. London: OLM.
Calder MC (2005) Partnership and Child Protection: origins, theoretical basis and practice application. CareKnowledge Briefing. London: OLM.
Calder MC (2005) Brittle, battered or both: a framework for assessment. CareKnowledge Briefing. London: OLM.
Calder MC (2005) Mothers of sexually abused children: a framework for simultaneous protection. London: OLM.
Calder MC (2005) Victims of child sexual abuse: conceptual frameworks of impact. London: OLM.
Calder MC (2005) Denial in sex offenders. London: OLM.
Calder MC (2005) Internet sexual offending: making sense of this new frontier of sexual abuse. London: OLM.
Calder MC (2005) Assessment contextual considerations. London: OLM.
Calder MC (2005) The future of child protection? Where have we come from and where are we going? London: OLM
Calder MC (2005) Understanding, assessing and engaging with young people who self-harm. London: OLM
Calder MC (2007) Neglect. London: Community Care Inform
Calder MC (2007) Emotional abuse. London: Community Care Inform
Calder MC (2007) Physical abuse. London: Community Care Inform
Calder MC (2016) Integrated risk across systems, processes & agencies: Templates for practice. Leigh: Calder Training & Consultancy Limited.
Calder MC (2017) Safeguarding Children: Multi-Agency Risk Assessment Framework. Leigh: Calder Training & Consultancy Limited
Calder MC (2017) Pre-birth risk assessments: politics, pathways and proposed templates. Part 1: Key issues. Brighton: CareKnowledge
Calder MC (2017) Pre-birth risk assessments: politics, pathways and proposed templates. Part 2 Effective Practice. Brighton: CareKnowledge
Calder MC (2018) Pre-birth (risk) assessment templates: the challenges of developing a standardized framework for practice: A briefing for Community Care Inform.
Calder MC & Dearlove M (2020) The benefits & dangers of strengths-based approaches to child protection: beyond the politics to the practicalities. In Child Care in Practice Special Edition – Risk, Assessment and Decision-Making in Children’s Services
Conference presentations
Calder M C (1994) Partnership versus paternalism: the battle in child protection. Paper presented to the 2nd National Congress on Child Abuse and Neglect, University of Bristol, 5-8 July 1994.
Calder M C (1995) Towards good practice in child protection. Keynote presentation to the National conference ‘Core Group: Central to child protection - myth or reality?’ ManchesterTown Hall, 14 July 1995.
Horwath J and Calder MC (1997) Core groups: modelling inter-agency practice in the late 1990’s. Paper presentation to the 3rd National Congress on Child Abuse and Neglect, HerriotWattUniversity, 8-11 July 1997.
Calder MC (1999) Child prostitution: an evolving framework of response. Presentation to a 1-day Infolog national conference, ‘Child prostitution: tackling a massively underestimated problem’. The Barbican Centre, London, 11 November 1999.
Calder MC (2000) A framework for conducting pre-birth risk assessments. Paper presented at the Millennium BASPCAN Congress, ‘Meeting children’s needs-The opportunity for change in child protection, University of York, 17-20 September 2000.
Calder MC (2000) A framework for managing allegations against foster carers. Paper presented at the Millennium BASPCAN Congress, ‘Meeting children’s needs-The opportunity for change in child protection, University of York, 17-20 September 2000.
Calder MC (2000) The evolving management of young people who sexually abuse: towards critical and evidence-based practice. Keynote presentation to a two-day national conference of Youth Offending Teams, Ort House, London, 2-3rd October 2000.
Calder MC (2001) Young people who sexually abuse: evolving understanding and management: issues for education. Keynote presentation to the international conference from CAPE ‘Rights, risks, remedies: The 3 R’s’, University of Lancaster, 1st-5th September, 2001.
Calder MC (2001) A framework for conducting core assessments of young people who sexually abuse. Keynote presentation to a Nexus national conference, TUC Congress Centre, London, 11th October, 2001.
Calder MC (2002) Children affected by domestic violence: generating a framework for effective inter-agency responses. Presentation to a Nexus conference ‘Not in front of children: responding to conflict at all ends of the spectrum’, TUC Congress Centre, London, 27th June, 2002.
Calder MC (2002) The assessment framework: origins, overview and obstacles to implementation. Keynote presentation to a one-day national conference ‘Vulnerable children: assessing risk and supporting need’, Novotel Hotel, Manchester, 21st November, 2002.
Calder MC (2002) The current challenge to child care professionals. Keynote presentation to a one-day national conference ‘Sexual abuse and the internet: from research findings to effective assessment and management’, TUC Congress Centre, London, 30th October, 2002.
Calder MC (2003) A generic framework for conducting risk assessments. Keynote presentation to a one-day national conference ‘Risk assessment: developing and enhancing evidence-based practice’, TUC Congress Centre, London, 6th February 2003
Calder MC (2003) Problems in the application of actuarial risk tools to young people who sexually abuse: with alternatives. Keynote presentation to a one-day national conference ‘Risk assessment: developing and enhancing evidence-based practice’, TUC Congress Centre, London, 6th February 2003
Calder MC (2003) From clarity comes chaos: the impact of government frameworks for young people who sexually abuse. Keynote presentation to Durham ACPC conference, Durham, 13th June 2003.
Calder MC (2003) Risk resurrection: using a risk assessment tool to acknowledge problems and solutions in risk balancing. Keynote presentation at ‘Back to basics: the nuts ‘n’ bolts for ongoing practice in child protection. MackworthEnterprisePark, Derby, 23rd October 2003.
Calder MC (2004) Risk: a domain too far? Reformulating the Assessment Framework to embrace child protection practice. Presentation to ‘The missing side of the triangle: effective assessments to meet the needs of children and young people, Making Research Count Policy Forum, London Voluntary Resource Centre, 5th March 2004.
Calder MC (2004) The Integrated Children’s System: friend or foe for child protection? Presentation to ‘The future of child protection: structures, systems and assessment tools’, London, 31st March 2004.
Calder MC (2004) RASSAMM: A contemporary risk assessment, analysis and management framework. Presentation to ‘The future of child protection: structures, systems and assessment tools’, London, 31st March 2004.
Calder MC (2004) Challenges in effecting evidence-based child protection practice: from problems to potential solutions. Keynote presentation to Reconstruct conference ‘Achieving Best evidence’, London, 22nd April 2004.
Calder MC (2004) The Integrated Children’s System: friend or foe for child protection? Presentation to ‘Preparing for the future of child protection’ The Crowne Plaza, Leeds, 21st June 2004.
Calder MC (2004) RASSAMM: A contemporary risk assessment, analysis and management framework. Presentation to ‘Preparing for the future of child protection’, The Crowne Plaza, Leeds, 21st June 2004.
Calder MC (2004) Case management – the challenges. Keynote presentation presented to an experts’ seminar ‘Children who commit acts of serious interpersonal violence – messages for practice’, Thistle Hotel, London, 2nd and 3rd July 2004.
Calder MC (2004) Innovation in child protection: children’s plans. Presentation to ‘New initiatives’ British Council Invitation Seminar, Manchester, 25th November 2004.
Calder MC (2004) Problems in the application of actuarial risk tools to young people who sexually abuse: with alternatives. Keynote presentation to a one-day Policy Spotlight national conference ‘Young people who sexually abuse: new theory, research and practice’, London, 7th December 2004
Calder MC (2005) A framework for conducting risk assessments of young people who self-harm. Keynote presentation to SHSSB conference ‘Suicide and self-harm’, Armagh City Hotel, 29th September, 2005.
Calder MC (2005) Change and challenge in the external environment: generating solutions. Keynote presentation to the ‘NCH Early Years and Family Support UK Service Development Workshop’, ‘Innovation in family-centred practice’, Hayes Conference Centre, Derbyshire, 16th June 2005.
Calder MC (2005) Child protection issues for child witnesses of domestic violence. Keynote presentation to ‘Hidden victims: children and domestic violence’, Holiday Inn, Cardiff, 18th November 2005.
Calder MC (2005) Domestic violence and child protection: analysing impact to inform professional responses. Keynote presentation to BASPCAN conference ‘Safeguarding our children in the context of domestic violence’, Brighthelm Centre, Brighton, Friday 6th May
Calder MC (2005) Managing allegations against foster carers. Keynote presentation to Policy Spotlight ‘Allegations of abuse against child welfare professionals’, London, 12th October, 2005.
Calder MC (2005) RASSAMM: A contemporary risk assessment, analysis and management framework. Presentation to ‘Risk assessment in child protection’, London, 22nd March 2005.
Calder MC (2005) Triangles and diamonds: risk resurrection and the assessment framework. Presentation to BASW Derby, 9th October 2005.
Calder MC (2006) Interventions with children and young people exposed to domestic violence – drawing on the available evidence. Keynote presentation to Does it really matter? Children living with domestic abuse, LancasterUniversity, 14th February
CalderMC (2006) Conceptual challenges for future practice development. Keynote presentation to ‘Safeguarding sexually exploited children and young people, Bonnington Hotel, London 22nd February
Calder MC (2008) Perverted priorities: The destruction of the child protection system in the UK. Keynote presentation to Invited Seminar on Child Protection, KPMG, Perth, Western Australia, 13th March 2008
Calder MC (2008) DVRAM: messages from Northern Ireland and Barnet pilot evaluations. Keynote presentation to London Safeguarding Board, 6th May 2008
Calder MC (2008) DVRAM: Messages from Northern Ireland mid-point evaluation. Keynote presentation to Barnardos Northern Ireland ‘Assessing the risks to children and young people who experience domestic violence’, Belfast, 1st October 2008
Calder MC (2009) DVRAM: More messages from DVRAM evaluations in London. Keynote presentation to London Safeguarding Board, 13th May 2009.
Calder MC (2010) Risk assessment with parents who have mental illness or a dual diagnosis. Keynote presentation to Hillingdon SCB conference, Civic Centre Uxbridge, 4th November 2010
Calder MC (2010) A framework for assessing resistance, motivation & change. Presentation to Flinsthire Conference ‘Working with Resistant Families: Challenges and Possibilities’, 17th December 2010
Calder MC (2011) Competence and Credibility: Developing Assessment Tools to Support Professional Judgement in Child Protection Work. Keynote presentation to International Symposium ‘Decisions, Assessment, Risk and Evidence in Social Work’, Belfast, 26th April 2011
Calder MC (2012) Contemporary approaches to risk assessment. Keynote Presentation to Contemporary risk assessment & signs of safety approach, University of Birmingham. 8th May 2012
Calder MC (2012) Risk: Demise, developments and diamonds. Keynote presentation to Safeguarding Conference, University Campus, Suffolk: 9th November 2012
Calder MC (2012) Developing a child care pathway to protect children living with domestic violence. Keynote presentation to Edinburgh Council conference, 11th December 2012.
Calder MC (2013) Approaches to assessing children with sexual behaviour problems: threshold, triangulation and treatment considerations. Keynote presentation to Sexualised Children conference, Tavistock Clinic, London: 15th March 2013
Calder MC (2013) Managing concerns without convictions: the case of sexual abuse. Presentation to Social Care Trust Gateway Managers, Queens University, Belfast, 11 April 2013
Calder MC (2015) Complex assessments: A masterclass. Thakley Medical College, Leeds, 23rd February 2015
Calder MC (2015) Resilience and risk assessment. Plymouth 17th February 2015
Calder MC (2015) Culturally sensitive assessments. Newry, September 2015
Calder MC (2016) Assessing, Analysing & Managing Risk. Masterclass for Leeds City Council, Harehehills, Leeds, 23 November 2016
Calder MC (2018) Resistant professionals & resistant families: double jeopardy. Invited keynote presentation to International Conference ‘Effective strategies for work with involuntary clients; International Perspectives’, Tuscany, Italy, May 22-25, 2018
Calder MC (2019) Resistant professionals & resistant families: double jeopardy. Keynote presentation to 1st International Scientific Conference of Research on Family Services, Nicholaus Copernicus University, Torun, Poland
Calder MC (2019) How to carry out effective pre-birth assessments. Seminar at Community Care Live London 2019, Business Design Centre, 16th October 2019
Calder MC (2023) Pionering pathways: laying down the tracks for effective responses to child neglect. Word Social Work Day, 21st March 2023. Plymouth.
Workshops
Calder MC (2000) Young people who sexually abuse: A framework for assessment. Workshop at the Millennium BASPCAN Congress, ‘Meeting children’s needs-The opportunity for change in child protection, University of York, 17-20 September 2000.
Calder MC and Skinner J (1999) Young people who sexually abuse: Risk assessment and community management. Workshop for a one-day regional NOTA conference on adolescent sex offenders, Chorley, 16 April 1999.
Calder MC and Skinner J (1999) Conducting initial assessments of young people who sexually abuse: A framework. Workshop at the NOTA National conference ‘Effective research, protective practice’, University of York, 6-9 October 1999.
Calder MC and Skinner J (2000) Frameworks for conducting initial and core assessments. Workshop at the two-day national conference of Youth Offending teams, Ort House, London, 2-3rd October, 2000.
Calder MC (2005) Assessment of domestic violence and child protection: a framework for core assessments. Workshop at ‘Domestic violence and child protection: identifying the interface of theory, research and practice’, Central London, 20th April 2005.
Calder MC (2008) Evaluation of DVRAM: what does it mean for strategy and practice? London Safeguarding Board, 6th May 2008
Calder MC (2010) Professional judgement and analysis: an audience with Martin Calder. Cardiff University/BAAF
Calder MC (2015) Resilience and risk assessment. Plymouth, 18-19th February & 2-4th March 2015
Calder MC (2016) Resilience and risk in early help services. Plymouth and Stafford
Calder MC (2018) Working with resistant and aggressive clients. Dudley
Calder MC (2019) Assessment in early help: A roadmap. Denbighshire
Calder MC (2019) Working with non-nationals. Newry.
Calder MC (2019) Resurrecting risk within a strengths-focused context. South Western Trust
Calder MC (2020) Chairing early help meetings. Denbighshire