Family Mediation Week 2026 – Timetable

9am – 10am

For All 

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11am – 12pm

For Family Justice Professionals

This webinar introduces the ‘Children’s Voices in Family Separation’ protocol endorsed by the President of the Family Division, to ensure children’s voices can be heard in family separation.

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1pm – 2pm

For the Public

A Q&A with ‘This Morning’ Agony Aunt Deidre Sanders about family separation and mediation.

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4pm – 5pm

For Teachers/Education Professionals

Teachers report that family separation disrupts children’s learning: this webinar provides teachers and school staff with practical tools to help separating families and limit disruption in school.

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9am – 10am

For Mediators

A webinar to help mediators work effectively when an interpreter is required.

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11am – 12pm

For Family Justice Professionals

A webinar focussing on the key benefits and elements of trauma informed practice.

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1pm – 2pm

For the Public

A webinar to help you understand and manage emotions during a divorce or separation process.

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4pm – 5pm

For Local Family Justice Board Members 

A webinar covering the benefits of mediation for families, the principles of mediation, case examples of how and when mediation can help, and practical information about referring to mediation.

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9am – 10am

For Mediators & Social Care Professionals

Discussion of mediation in social care, the recent report and the Law Commission project on considering how support should be changed within this cohort.

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11am – 12pm

For Family Justice Professionals

Everything you wanted to know about hybrid / integrated mediation but were too scared to ask.

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1pm – 2pm

For the Public

This two-part webinar explores how mediation is a practical, cost-effective way to manage conflict without the drama. It’s about staying amicable, getting organised, and preparing for the next steps. We aim to debunk the myths surrounding family mediation and discuss how it can benefit you and your family when navigating separation. Part 1 focuses on issues relating to arrangements for children.

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4pm – 5pm

For Sharia Councils

A webinar for those involved in Sharia Councils, covering what family mediation is, how it supports separating couples, how it works alongside Sharia Council processes and how to support separating couples to access mediation.

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9am – 10am

For Mediators  

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11am – 12pm

For Family Justice Professionals

This webinar provides family justice professionals with tips and tools that help clients make the most of the mediation process.

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1pm – 2pm

For the Public

Interviews with authors Marcie Shaoul, Sarah Smith and Dr Angharad Rudkin about their books that help parents dealing with separation arrangements and post-separation issues, followed by a Q & A with all of the speakers.

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4pm – 5pm

For Military Families

This webinar looks at how the mediation process can support the particularly complex issues faced by separating military families.

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9am – 10am

For Mediators

Key learnings from mediators who have implemented changes to the mediation process to support neurodiverse individuals, looking at what’s worked and why, as well as what could have been done differently.

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11am – 12pm

For Family Justice Professionals

This webinar for lawyers explores how you can support your clients through the mediation process, giving you practical tips that can easily be turned in to actions.

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1pm – 2pm

For the Public

This two-part webinar explores how mediation is a practical, cost-effective way to manage conflict without the drama. It’s about staying amicable, getting organised, and preparing for the next steps. We aim to debunk the myths surrounding family mediation and discuss how it can benefit you and your family when navigating separation. Part 2 focuses on issues relating to finances.

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