We hosted a range of webinars during Family Mediation Week 2026, helping you to find out more about family mediation. 
These sessions are of interest to members of the public interested in family mediation because you are going or have been through separation, as well as for professionals who work with families every day and see the impact separation can have. There are also webinars for you if you are a professional who works in the family justice system as a lawyer, mediator or in another role, to help increase your understanding of mediation as part of your continuing professional development.
All recorded webinars listed below are free to watch:
| Sessions for the public |
| Family Separation with Deidre Sanders
A Q&A with ‘This Morning’ Agony Aunt Deidre Sanders about family separation and mediation. Watch the recording here Find out more here |
| Practical tips to manage turbulent emotions in separation or divorce
A webinar to help you understand and manage emotions during a divorce or separation process. Watch the recording here Find out more here |
| A beginner’s guide to how mediation can help you in separation or divorce: part 1 Children
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. Watch the recording here Find out more here |
| A beginner’s guide to how mediation can help you in separation or divorce: part 2 Finance
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. Watch the recording here Find out more here |
| 3 must-read books for parents navigating separation
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. Watch the recording here Find out more here |
| Sessions for family justice professionals |
| Children’s Voices in Family Separation
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. Watch the recording here Find out more here |
| Trauma Informed Practice 101 – What do I need to know?
A webinar focussing on the key benefits and elements of trauma informed practice. Watch the recording here Find out more here |
| Hybrid / Integrated Mediation
Everything you wanted to know about hybrid / integrated mediation but were too scared to ask. Watch the recording here Find out more here |
| Enhancing the Client Experience: Tools to help participants reflect, engage, and make good decisions
This webinar provides family justice professionals with tips and tools that help clients make the most of the mediation process. Watch the recording here Find out more here |
| Practical tips for lawyers supporting clients in mediation
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. Watch the recording here Find out more here |
| An introduction to Family Mediation 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. Watch the recording here Find out more here |
| Sessions for others working with families |
| Tools for teachers: supporting children in separating families
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. Watch the recording here Find out more here |
| Kinship Mediation: Where children live with family members
Discussion of mediation in social care, the recent report and the Law Commission project on considering how support should be changed within this cohort. Watch the recording here Find out more here |
| Sharia Councils and family mediation
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. Watch the recording here Find out more here |
| Sessions for mediators |
| Family Mediation Week launch event
Join the FMC and guests as we launch Family Mediation Week 2026 Watch the recording here |
| Working with an interpreter in mediation
A webinar to help mediators work effectively when an interpreter is required. Watch the recording here Find out more here |
| Managing high conflict behaviours in mediation
A webinar to assist family mediators to prepare for and better manage high conflict situations. Watch the recording here Find out more here |
| Using mediation to tackle challenges faced by separating military families
This webinar looks at how the mediation process can support the particularly complex issues faced by separating military families. Watch the recording here Find out more here |
| Supporting neurodiverse clients in family mediation
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. Watch the recording here Find out more here |
