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View the consultation here 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 […]

Family Mediation Trust awards grant to the Family Mediation Council to enhance domestic abuse screening in mediation The Family Mediation Trust (TFMT) is pleased to announce that the Family Mediation Council (FMC) has been awarded funding through the Family Mediation Impact Fund to develop a groundbreaking resource aimed at strengthening domestic abuse screening and assessment […]

Booking is now open for the Family Mediation Council’s 10-year anniversary conference, which will take place in London on Friday 26 September 2025. Delegates will explore and reflect on issues arising out of a decade of professionalisation of family mediation, with topics including: The state of family mediation Being your best: the client experience Regulation […]

The Family Mediation Standards Board has published the final report from its Professional Practice Consultants Panel about the Roles, Responsibilities and Career Paths of PPCs. The report has been produced following an two-year period of consideration involving extensive consultation with the profession, and follows the publication of an interim report in June 2024. The report […]

Family Mediation Week 2025 participation up by a fifth on last year Family mediators are redoubling efforts to raise the profile of the benefits of their profession, as new figures highlight increased participation in January’s Family Mediation Week. The aggregated figure of 3,770 participants in this year’s series of 17 webinars represents a 19 per […]

Two thirds of people are aware that family mediation is an option to help avoid court and resolve money, parenting, and property issues, should they face divorce or separation, according to a new survey of 1,027 people. But awareness of the process – which family mediators say is growing – is yet to switch into action, with nearly […]

Following news that the Ministry of Justice has extended the family mediation voucher scheme by 12 months, Stephen Burke, Chair of The Family Mediation Council (FMC), said: “Analysis of the family mediation voucher scheme has shown it to be successful in helping people make important agreements without the need to go to court. “The FMC […]

Separating couples can avoid courtroom conflict as Family Mediation Week kicks off Couples who have made the decision to separate are being invited to find out how they can avoid a courtroom confrontation to settle money, property and parenting issues, as a series of free webinars take place during Family Mediation Week 2025, Monday 27 […]

People working in a range of family justice roles will be able to learn how family mediation can support them in their work, by attending a range of free one-hour webinars during Family Mediation Week 2025. From Monday 27 to Friday 31 January, lawyers, Cafcass officers, teachers,  social workers, local authority officers and others working […]

Welcoming a Government announcement of increased funding for some forms of civil legal aid, Stephen Burke, Chair of the Family Mediation Council (FMC), said: “This is an encouraging first step on the road to rebuilding civil legal aid, and could set the scene for a much needed boost to legal aid rates for family mediators […]