Training courses and events related to family mediation can be listed on this site at the FMC’s discretion. If you would like an event to be added here, please complete this form.
Refresher Courses
All FMSB-approved foundation course providers can offer refresher training. If you cannot find what you are looking for here, contact the providers directly where you can ask to be added to a waiting list. The full list of providers can be found here.
- Spring 2026, LADR: Refresher training, Birmingham. Email Lesley Allport for more information
- Spring 2026, Lorraine Bramwell Associates (LBA), Refresher Training, Online & London. Email Lorraine Bramwell for more information
- 6 & 7 October, NFM: Refresher Training, Online (access to self-study materials from 11 September)
CIM 3-day Foundation Courses:
Click here for approved providers of the 3-day CIM course.
- 22-24 September, NFM: Child-Inclusive Mediation Training, Online
- 7 October, FMA: CIM Foundation Training Programme, London
- 8-10 March 2027 (plus earlier preparation), NFM: Child Inclusive Mediation Training, Online
CIM CPD Courses
- 26 June, Katy Harris: Advanced Child-Inclusive Mediation Practice, London
- 5 October, FMA: CIM Professional Development, Online
- 10 November, FMA: CIM Workshop – Making their Conversation Count, Online
- 30 November, FMA: Child Inclusive Mediation: Best Practices and Techniques for Working with CYP and Feeding Back, Online
CIM Awareness & Understanding Courses
- 15 September, Adrian Wright / Judi Lyons: CIM Awareness Day, Online
- 1 October, FMA: CIM Awareness and Understanding Day, Online
- 16 October, NFM: CIM Awareness & Understanding, Online
- 19 October, Ataraxy: CIM Awareness & Understanding, Online
- 3 November, Resolution: Child Inclusive Mediation Awareness & Understanding Day, Online
- 8 December, Adrian Wright / Judi Lyons: CIM Awareness Day, Online
CIM Refresher Courses
- 6 July, NFM: CIM Refresher Training, Online
- 17 September, Judi Lyons / Adrian Wright: CIM Refresher Training, Online
- 10 December, Adrian Wright / Judi Lyons: CIM Refresher Training, Online
PPC Courses
- 19 June, NFM: Reflective Supervisions for PPCs, Online
- 30 September, FMA: PPC Update of Theory and Practice, Online
- 12-13 October, FMA: PPC Foundation Training, London
- 13 October, Resolution: PPC Forum, Online
- 15 October, FMA: PPC Update of Theory and Practice, Online
- Online Training, NFM: PPC Training, Online
- Online Study, NFM: PPC Accreditation & Re-Accreditation, Online
Safeguarding Knowledge and Skills
- 16 June, Adrienne Cox: Domestic Abuse training and training on the new FMC Mediation Screening and Assessment Resource, Online
- 16 June, South East London Family Mediation Bureau: Using the New FMC Domestic Abuse Resource, Bromley. Please go to their website and click on “Courses” for more information and to book.
- 24 June, Adrienne Cox: Training on the new FMC Mediation Screening and Assessment Resource, Online
- 6 August, NFM: Domestic Abuse and Effective Screening, Online
- 13 August, NFM: Safeguarding in Mediation, Online
- 28 September, Resolution: Domestic Abuse and Safeguarding, Online
- 5 October, Ataraxy: Family Mediation ‘Domestic Abuse Screening and Assessment tool’ from FMSB, Online
- 7 October, FMA: Coercive Control Awareness, Online
- 30 October (and other dates), FMA: Module 4: Understanding Domestic Abuse, the Law and Mediation (2 Week Course), Online
Other Courses and Events
- 11 June, South East London Family Mediation Bureau: Financial Disclosure in Mediation, Online. Please go to their website and click on “Courses” for more information and to book.
- 11 June, NFM: Shuttle Mediation, Online
- 12 June, NFM: Thinking about the Child in Child Arrangements, Online
- 23 June, South East London Family Mediation Bureau: Mediation and the Family Business, Online. Please go to their website and click on “Courses” for more information and to book.
- 24 June, FMA: Positioning Theory and Social Constructionism in Mediation Practice, Online
- 2 July, South East London Family Mediation Bureau: Risks and Benefits of Online versus In-person Mediation, Online. Please go to their website and click on “Courses” for more information and to book.
- 8 July, NFM: Tips and Traps of Collating Financial Disclosure, Online
- 14-15 July, FMA: An Integrated Approach to Family Mediation, Havant
- 15 July, NFM: High Conflict Mediation, Online
- 17 July, NFM: Lets Think About How It Feels, Online
- 19 August, NFM: Pensions “Some Helpful Information”, Online
- 2 September (and later dates), FMA: Introduction to Family Law (5 Week Course), Online
- 3 September, NFM: TOLATA ‘Cohabiting Couples in Mediation’, Online
- 7 September, FMA: Kinship Care Mediation, Online
- 8 September, FMA: Business Valuations and Forensic Accounting on Divorce, Online
- 10 September, FMA: Pension Sharing & Retirement Planning on Divorce, Online
- 11 September, FMA: Know Your Own Communication Style and How to Bridge Styles in Mediation, Online
- 25 September (and other dates), FMA: Module 3: Private Children Law in Practice (2 week course), Online
- 30 September, Resolution: Lunch & Learn Session 8: AI 101, Online
- 6 October, FMA: Introduction to Supporting Fathers and Male Caregivers, Online
- 10 October, NFM: Back to Basics: Drafting Summaries, Online
- 12 October, FMA: Schedule 1 Children Act 1989: Financial Provision for Children Outside Marriage, Online
- 13 October, FMA: A Guide for Mediators: Supporting Parents of Neurodivergent Children Through Separation, Online
- 13-14 October, FMA: An Integrated Approach to Family Mediation, London
- 15 October, Resolution: Working With High Conflict Personalities, Online
- 16 October, FMA: Parenting in Harmony: Mediation for Consistent, Effective Approaches in Both Homes, Online
- 19 October, FMA: Cohabitation and Separation: Legal Framework for Unmarried Couple, Online
- 20 October, FMA: Innovation in Outcomes, Online
- 23 October, FMA: All You Need to Know About Non Court Dispute Resolution and How to Weave it Into Your Mediation Practice, Online
- 29 October, FMA: The Ripple Effect: Understanding Trauma, Adverse Childhood Experiences and Developing a Trauma Informed Mediation Practice, Online
- 5 November, FMA: Wellbeing as a Mediator, Online
- 11 November, FMA: Narrative and Dialogical Approaches in Mediation Practice, Online
- 12 November, FMA: Helping Parents Focus on the Needs of their Children, Online
- 19 November, FMA: Wills, Life Insurance & Powers of Attorney on Divorce, Online
- 19 November, NFM: Tips and Traps of Collating Financial Disclosure, Online
- 23 November, FMA: An Introduction to Tax & Pensions, Online
- 24 November, FMA: Parenting Strategies that Help Separating Parents Meet Their Children’s Needs, Online
- 26 – 27 November, Resolution: Family Mediation: Using an Advanced Hybrid Practice Model, London
- 27 November, FMA: Child Welfare – A Practical Approach to Mediating When There is Social Services Involvement, Online
- 1 December, FMA: Breaking Through: Strategies for Overcoming Resistance to the Process, Online
- 4 December, NFM: Pensions “Some Helpful Information”, Online
Self Study (various topics)
- 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
FMC 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 |
| Further dates coming in 2026 | Chief Assessor Q&A session for those working towards accreditation and their PPCs – limited places | |
| 23 June
10-11am |
FMC Virtual Coffee Morning
Topic TBC |
Registration details will appear here in due course |
| 28 July
10-11am |
FMC Virtual Coffee Morning
Topic TBC |
Registration details will appear here in due course |
| 29 September
10-11am |
FMC Virtual Coffee Morning
Topic TBC |
Registration details will appear here in due course |
| 20 October
10-11am |
FMC Virtual Coffee Morning
Topic TBC |
Registration details will appear here in due course |
| 24 November
10-11am |
FMC Virtual Coffee Morning
Topic TBC |
Registration details will appear here in due course |
