Family Mediation Week is a great opportunity to share resources and so we have posted those referenced in seminars, blogs etc where we have permission to do so.
All these resources have been recommended & shared by a FMC Registered Mediator; it should not be assumed that they are endorsed by the FMC, as it does not have capacity to check each resource. Mediators are therefore encouraged to make their own judgments about if and when these resources may be helpful.
Resources for mediation participants
| FMC Leaflet – What is Family Mediation? | A one page summary of family mediation and its benefits |
| FMA CIM Video | An introduction to Child Inclusive Mediation from FMA |
| Tom’s Story | An introduction to Child Inclusive Mediation from the University of Exeter |
| Top Tips for Separated Parents | Top Tips from the Family Justice Young People’s Board |
| Children Act Applications: An Introduction | District Judge Bailey, Staffordshire Family Court, discusses expectations in the family court |
| Separated Parents Information Programme | Information about the SPIP from CAFCASS |
| A survival guide to sorting out your finances when you get divorced | From Advicenow |
| Survival Guide to Pensions on Divorce | From Advicenow |
| Pensions on Divorce – what should you do? (short film) | From Advicenow |
| How to fill in your financial statement (Form E) (film) | From Advicenow |
| A survival guide to sorting out child arrangements | From Advicenow |
| Getting affordable advice from a family solicitor via Advicenow | From Advicenow |
| (Almost) Anything But Family Court | A book from Jo O’Sullivan outlining the people and processes separating parents need to know about if they are to avoid family court |
| 101 Questions Answered about Separating with Children | A book put together by Only Dads and Only Mums with various professional contributors |
| Parenting Apart: How divorced and separated parents can raise happy and secure kids | By Christina McGhee |
| Heartbreak to Happiness | A podcast from Divorce Coach Sara Davison |
Resources for mediators & other professionals (or to use with clients)
| OurFamilyWizard Resource Kit | An overview of how to use OurFamilyWizard |
| Split Survival Kit: 10 Steps For Coping With Your Parents’ Separation | A guide for children whose parents are splitting up, by Angharad Rudkin and Ruth Fitzgerald |
| IFLA Guide for Mediators | A Guide to the Family Law Arbitration Scheme for mediators, from the Institute of Family Law Arbitrators |
| Mazars Financial Planning | An outline of the financial planning support that Mazars can offer separating couples |
| Working In Partnership | An outline of the services Ardent Financial Planning can offer together with its credentials |
| The Divorce Manual |
A DIY manual for separating couples, designed to be used with a Mediation support team
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Books for mediators & other professionals
| Family Mediation | Lisa Parkinson |
| Marian Roberts & Maria Federica Moscati | |
| Going it Alone – How to set up and market a family mediation business | Catherine Frances and Richard Wyatt |
