The Family Mediation Council is developing a universal resource to set a benchmark for assessment of safety and suitability in relation to domestic abuse, so that family mediators consistently adopt a comprehensive approach to identifying domestic abuse. If any domestic abuse is identified, the resource will guide mediators as they help participants determine their steps in addressing child/financial arrangements following separation, and to signpost to relevant support services.
As well as safer mediation practices for individuals, it is hoped that the use of this resource will generate confidence in family mediation, which will lead to greater use and less conflict in separating families. We have now published the draft resource, which can be found here.
You can provide feedback on the draft by attending one of the Zoom sessions listed below, or by sending written responses to the consultation to executive@
Register for one of the Zoom sessions:
For family mediators:
For domestic abuse advisers and other stakeholders
The FMC would like to thank The Family Mediation Trust for funding the development of this resource through its Impact Fund, and consultants Adrienne Cox FMCA, Dr Liza Thompson and members of the FMSB’s Domestic and Child Abuse Panel for their work on this resource.
