Training courses and events related to family mediation can be listed on this site at the FMC’s discretion. For more details about the FMC’s policy on listing courses and events, or if you would like an event to be added here, please e-mail operations@familymediationcouncil.org.uk.
CIM Courses
Click here for approved providers of the 3-day CIM course.
- 4 July, LADR (Lesley Allport Dispute Resolution), CIM Awareness Day, Online. Please contact Lesley Allport for more information.
- 9-11 July, Resolution: Child Inclusive Mediation Foundation Training, London
- 1 September, NFM: CIM Awareness & Understanding, Online
- 2 September, NFM: CIM Update, Online
- 9 September, FMA: Child Inclusive Mediation: Best Practices and Techniques for working with CYP and feeding back, Online
- 25 September, Judi Lyons & Adrian Wright: CIM Update Day, Online. Please contact judi.lyons@ntlworld.com (07710038106)
- 30 September, Judi Lyons & Adrian Wright: CIM Awareness & Understanding, Online. Please contact judi.lyons@ntlworld.com (07710038106)
- 30 September, NFM: CIM training (3-day course), Online
- 30 September – 2 October, FMA: CIM Foundation Training, London
- 30 September, LADR (Lesley Allport Dispute Resolution), CIM Update Day, Online. Please contact Lesley Allport for more information.
- 3 October, NFM: CIM Refresher course, online
- 11 November, FMA: CIM Workshop Making Their Conversation Count, Online
- 4 December, NFM: CIM Awareness & Understanding, Online
PPC Courses
- 29 September, FMA: PPC Update of Theory and Practice, Online
- 3 October, FMA: PPC Update of Theory and Practice, Online
- 28 November, FMA: PPC Update of Theory and Practice, Online
- Online Training, NFM: PPC Training, Online
- Online Study, NFM: PPC Accreditation & Re-Accreditation, Online
Refresher Courses
- 8-9 October (with online self-study 3 weeks prior), NFM: Refresher Training for Family Mediators, Online
Other Courses
- 24 June, FMA: Coercive Control Awareness, Online
- 1 July 1 -2.30pm, South East London Family Mediation Bureau: Lunch & Learn – Financial Disclosure in Mediation, Online. Contact Ursula Little (0208 315 7640) for more information
- 2 July, NFM: Working with Neurodivergent Clients, Online study followed by Webinar
- 2 July, FMA: Understanding Vicarious Trauma for Family Mediators and Legal Professionals, Online
- 10 July, NFM: Tips and Traps of Financial Disclosure, Online
- 17 July 1 -2.30pm, South East London Family Mediation Bureau: Lunch & Learn – When the Child Says No, Online. Contact Ursula Little (0208 315 7640) for more information
- 24 July 1 -2.30pm, South East London Family Mediation Bureau: Lunch & Learn – Mediation and the Family Business, Online. Contact Ursula Little (0208 315 7640) for more information
- 24 July, NFM: Legal Update, Online
- 5 August, NFM: Mediation as Artistry, Online
- 15 August, NFM: Exploring Bias in Family Mediation, Online
- 20 August, NFM: Back to Basics – Drafting Summaries, Online
- 3 September, FMA: Systemic Theory & Practice in Separation and Divorce Dilemmas, Online
- 11 September, FMA: How We Begin, Online
- 18 September, NFM: Legal Update, Online
- 25 September, FMA: Child Welfare – A Practical Approach to Mediating when there is Social Services Involvement, Online
- 29 September 1-2.30pm, South East London Family Mediation Bureau: Study with a Sandwich – Mediation Information & Assessment Meetings (MIAMs), Online. Contact Ursula Little (0208 315 7640) for more information
- 30 September 1-2.30pm, South East London Family Mediation Bureau: Study with a Sandwich – Mediation & Court Forms, Online. Contact Ursula Little (0208 315 7640) for more information
- 1 October, Only Mums & Dads, Talking & Listening To Children – Tools From The Therapy Room, Online
- 9 October 1-2.30pm, South East London Family Mediation Bureau: Study with a Sandwich – An Introduction to Child Inclusive Mediation, Online. Note, this is a brief introductory session only, it is not an Awareness and Understanding Course and cannot count as CIM CPD/Refresher. Contact Ursula Little (0208 315 7640) for more information
- 14 October, FMA: Coercive Control Awareness, Online
- 23 October, NFM: Safeguarding, Online
- 16 October 1 -2.30pm, South East London Family Mediation Bureau: Study with a Sandwich – When the Child Says No, Online. Contact Ursula Little (0208 315 7640) for more information
- 28 October 1 -2.30pm, South East London Family Mediation Bureau: Study with a Sandwich – Grandparents in Mediation, Online. Contact Ursula Little (0208 315 7640) for more information
- 4 November 1 -2.30pm, South East London Family Mediation Bureau: Study with a Sandwich – Mediation & Domestic Abuse, Online. Contact Ursula Little (0208 315 7640) for more information
- 5 November, FMA: Positioning Theory and Social Constructionism in Mediation Practice, Online
- 6 November, NFM: Domestic Abuse and Effective Screening, Online
- 11 November 1 -2.30pm, South East London Family Mediation Bureau: Study with a Sandwich – Financial Disclosure in Mediation, Online. Contact Ursula Little (0208 315 7640) for more information
- 12 November (and later dates), Only Mums & Dads: What About Henry?, Online
- 12 November, FMA: Helping parents focus on the needs of their children, Online
- 13 November, FMA: Effective Screening for Domestic Abuse in Mediation, Online
- 13 November, NFM: Legal Update, Online
- 20 November 1 -2.30pm, South East London Family Mediation Bureau: Study with a Sandwich – Mediation & the Family Business, Online. Contact Ursula Little (0208 315 7640) for more information
- 3 December, FMA: Improving Communication in Stuck Situations in Mediation, Online
- Ongoing, FMA: Online – Increasing Empathy in your Mediation Practice.
- Dates tbc, FMA: Using Communication Theory in working with stress and conflict in mediation
Self Study
- Online study, NFM: Working Towards FMCA Status / Portfolio Building, Online
- Self-study at time of own choosing, NFM: Mental Health in Mediation, Distance Learning
- Self-study at time of own choosing, NFM: Effective MIAMs, Distance Learning
- Self-study at time of own choosing, NFM: Getting to Grips with Accounts in Mediation, Distance Learning
- Self-study at time of own choosing, NFM: Getting to Grips with Being an Inclusive Mediator, Distance Learning
- Self study at time of own choosing, NFM: Getting to Grips with Legal Aid Assessment, Distance Learning
- Self-study at time of own choosing, NFM: Domestic Abuse and Effective Screening, Distance Learning
- Self-study at time of own choosing, NFM: Working Towards FMCA Status – Portfolio Building, Distance Learning
- Self-study at time of own choosing, NFM: Safeguarding in Mediation, Distance Learning
- Online Training, NFM: PPC Training, Online
- Self-study at time of own choosing, NFM: Self Study for PPCs: Accreditation & Re-Accreditation, Distance Learning
- Ongoing, NFM: Professional Practice Consultancy Training, Distance learning
Events
These events are designed for attendees to join themselves. Participants must not record or use AI notetaking tools during events unless consent has been obtained
| Date / Time | Event | Details |
| 18-19 June | FMA Annual Conference 2025 | Click here for more information |
| 15 July 10-11am | FMC Virtual Coffee Morning | Mediator questions about the Equality Act. Sign up here |
| 23 July 10-11am | Chief Assessor Q&A session for those working towards accreditation and their PPCs – limited places | Contact admin@familymattersmediate.co.uk for more information and to book your place |
| 16 September 10-11am | FMC Virtual Coffee Morning | Topic to be confirmed |
| 17 September
10-11am |
Chief Assessor Q&A session for those working towards accreditation and their PPCs – limited places | Contact admin@familymattersmediate.co.uk for more information and to book your place |
| 26 September
10am-4.30pm |
FMC Conference – London
Join the FMC for its 10-year anniversary conference, to explore and reflect on issues arising out of a decade of professionalisation |
Tickets and information here |
| 21 October 10-11am | FMC Virtual Coffee Morning | Topic to be confirmed |
| 18 November 10-11am | FMC Virtual Coffee Morning | Topic to be confirmed |
| 26 November
10-11am |
Chief Assessor Q&A session for those working towards accreditation and their PPCs – limited places | Contact admin@familymattersmediate.co.uk for more information and to book your place |
