FMC Board of Directors

Each member organisation can appoint a director to the FMC Board of Directors. There is provision within the Articles of Association the to co-opt up to three other directors. The board meets approximately every two months to consider matters of common concern.

Currently the Directors are:

Stephen Burke (co-opted) (Chair)

Allan Blake (co-opted)

Dr Rachael Blakey (co-opted)

Caroline Bowden, appointed by the Law Society

Alison Bull, appointed by Resolution

Jan Coulton, appointed by College of Mediators

Sarah Hawkins, appointed by NFM

Beverley Sayers, appointed by FMA

The following are entitled to attending board meetings, as observers:

A representative of the Family Mediation Standards Board

A representative of the Family Justice Council

A representative of the Ministry of Justice

The FMSB & FMC share an administrative office and executive officer.

FMC Strategic Plan 2025 – 2027

On 4.2.25, the FMC agreed its Strategic Plan for 2025 – 2027. This has different layers:

The FMC’s vision, to ensure every separated family in England and Wales has access to regulated family mediation.
It’s strategic objectives, which are needed to help achieve the FMC’s vision.
An overview of areas of focus for FMC & FMSB with timings. The purpose of this is to plan each stage of work so the FMC has capacity to deliver this.
Detailed smart objectives. These pages contain some operational details which help the FMC with is planning process.
A summary of priorities resulting from the joint FMC/FMSB meeting held in December 2024, cross referenced to the smart objectives.

We hope that the Strategic Plan gives you a helpful overview of the FMC & FMSB’s work and its planned areas of focus for 2025 – 2027, as well as understanding of why these areas of work have been chosen.

FMC Minutes

The approved minutes of FMC Board meetings are published below:

Minutes FMC Board Meeting 4.2.25

Minutes FMC Board Meeting 30.9.24

Minutes FMC Board Meeting 14.8.24

Minutes FMC Board Meeting 12.6.24

Minutes FMC Board Meeting 13.3.24

Minutes FMC Board Meeting 6.12.23

Minutes FMC Board Meeting 13.9.23

Minutes FMC Board Meeting 14.6.23

Minutes FMC Board Meeting 8.3.23

Minutes FMC Board Meeting 7.12.22