Training courses and events related to family mediation can be listed on this site at the FMC’s discretion. For more details about the FMC’s policy on listing courses and events, or if you would like an event to be added here, please e-mail operations@familymediationcouncil.org.uk.
CIM Courses
Click here for approved providers of the 3-day CIM course.
- 16 April, NFM: CIM Awareness & Understanding, Online
- 24 April, Judi Lyons & Adrian Wright: CIM Update Day, Online. Please contact judi.lyons@ntlworld.com (07710038106) or adrianwright55@gmail.com (0796305062)
- 9 May 2025, Resolution: Child Inclusive Mediation: Awareness and Understanding Day, London
- 22 May, Adrian Wright & Judi Lyons : CIM Awareness & Understanding Day, Online. Please contact adrianwright55@gmail.com (0796305062) or judi.lyons@ntlworld.com (07710038106)
- 3 June, FMA: CIM Workshop Making Their Conversation Count, Online
- 17 June, FMA: CIM Awareness & Understanding, Online
- 4 July, LADR (Lesley Allport Dispute Resolution), CIM Awareness Day, Online. Please contact Lesley Allport for more information.
- 9-11 July, Resolution: Child Inclusive Mediation Foundation Training, London
- 1 September, NFM: CIM Awareness & Understanding, Online
- 2 September, NFM: CIM Update, Online
- 9 September, FMA: Child Inclusive Mediation: Best Practices and Techniques for working with CYP and feeding back, Online
- 30 September, NFM: CIM training (3-day course), Online
- 30 September – 2 October, FMA: CIM Foundation Training, London
- 30 September, LADR (Lesley Allport Dispute Resolution), CIM Update Day, Online. Please contact Lesley Allport for more information.
- 3 October, NFM: CIM Refresher course, online
- 11 November, FMA: CIM Workshop Making Their Conversation Count, Online
- 4 December, NFM: CIM Awareness & Understanding, Online
PPC Courses
- 28 April, FMA: PPC Update of Theory and Practice, Online
- 29 September, FMA: PPC Update of Theory and Practice, Online
- 3 October, FMA: PPC Update of Theory and Practice, Online
- 28 November, FMA: PPC Update of Theory and Practice, Online
- Online Training, NFM: PPC Training, Online
- Online Study, NFM: PPC Accreditation & Re-Accreditation, Online
Refresher Courses
- 13-14 May (with online self-study 3 weeks prior), NFM: Refresher Training for Family Mediators, Online
- 8 October (with online self-study 3 weeks prior), NFM: Refresher Training for Family Mediators, Online
Other Courses
- 23 April (and 4 later dates), FMA: WTA (Working Towards Accreditation Introduction to Family Law, Online
- 29 April 1 -2.30pm, South East London Family Mediation Bureau: Lunch & Learn – The Voice of the Child/ Child Inclusive Mediation, Online. Contact Ursula Little (0208 315 7640) for more information. Please note this is a brief introductory course and is not an Awareness and Understanding Course. It cannot count towards CIM CPD.
- 30 April 2025 (and later dates), Resolution in partnership with ONLY Mums & Dads: What About Henry?, Online
- 30 April, FMA: Helping Parents Focus on the Needs of their Children, Online
- 1 May 1 -2.30pm, South East London Family Mediation Bureau: Lunch & Learn – When the Child Says No, Online. Contact Ursula Little (0208 315 7640) for more information
- 8 May 1 -2.30pm, South East London Family Mediation Bureau: Lunch & Learn – Grandparents in Mediation, Online. Contact Ursula Little (0208 315 7640) for more information
- 15 May, FMA: Parenting Strategies that Help Separating Parents meet their Children’s Needs, Online
- 16 May, NFM: Trauma Informed Mediation, Online
- 20 May 1 -2.30pm, South East London Family Mediation Bureau: Lunch & Learn – Mediation and Domestic Abuse, Online. Contact Ursula Little (0208 315 7640) for more information
- 22 May, NFM: Legal Update, Online
- 2 June, FMA: Getting Stuck/Getting Unstuck, Online
- 4 June, FMA: Managing High-Conflict Couples for Mediators and Legal Professionals, Online
- 5 June, FMA: Helping Parents Focus on the Needs of their Children, Online
- 10 June, FMA: Effective Screening for Domestic Abuse in Mediation, Online
- 17 June, NFM: Coaching Clients, Online
- 24 June, FMA: Coercive Control Awareness, Online
- 1 July 1 -2.30pm, South East London Family Mediation Bureau: Lunch & Learn – Financial Disclosure in Mediation, Online. Contact Ursula Little (0208 315 7640) for more information
- 2 July, NFM: Working with Neurodivergent Clients, Online study followed by Webinar
- 2 July, FMA: Understanding Vicarious Trauma for Family Mediators and Legal Professionals, Online
- 10 July, NFM: Tips and Traps of Financial Disclosure, Online
- 17 July 1 -2.30pm, South East London Family Mediation Bureau: Lunch & Learn – When the Child Says No, Online. Contact Ursula Little (0208 315 7640) for more information
- 24 July 1 -2.30pm, South East London Family Mediation Bureau: Lunch & Learn – Mediation and the Family Business, Online. Contact Ursula Little (0208 315 7640) for more information
- 24 July, NFM: Legal Update, Online
- 20 August, NFM: Back to Basics – Drafting Summaries, Online
- 3 September, FMA: Systemic Theory & Practice in Separation and Divorce Dilemmas, Online
- 11 September, FMA: How We Begin, Online
- 18 September, NFM: Legal Update, Online
- 25 September, FMA: Child Welfare – A Practical Approach to Mediating when there is Social Services Involvement, Online
- 14 October, FMA: Coercive Control Awareness, Online
- 23 October, NFM: Safeguarding, Online
- 5 November, FMA: Positioning Theory and Social Constructionism in Mediation Practice, Online
- 6 November, NFM: Domestic Abuse and Effective Screening, Online
- 12 November, FMA: Helping parents focus on the needs of their children, Online
- 13 November, FMA: Effective Screening for Domestic Abuse in Mediation, Online
- 13 November, NFM: Legal Update, Online
- 3 December, FMA: Improving Communication in Stuck Situations in Mediation, Online
- Ongoing, FMA: Online – Increasing Empathy in your Mediation Practice.
- Dates tbc, FMA: Using Communication Theory in working with stress and conflict in mediation
Self Study
- 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
Events
| Date / Time | Event | Details |
| 22 April 10-11am | FMC Virtual Coffee Morning
Court Orders Regarding Disclosure of Mediation Notes |
Click here to register |
| 16-17 May 2025 | Resolution National Conference 2025 | Link to the Resolution Training & Events Calendar – more details to follow |
| 20 May 10-11am | FMC Virtual Coffee Morning | Topic to be confirmed |
| 28 May 10-11am | Chief Assessor Q&A session for those working towards accreditation and their PPCs – limited places | Contact admin@familymattersmediate.co.uk for more information and to book your place |
| 17 June 10-11am | FMC Virtual Coffee Morning | Topic to be confirmed |
| 18-19 June | FMA Annual Conference 2025 | Click here for more information |
| 15 July 10-11am | FMC Virtual Coffee Morning | Topic to be confirmed |
| 23 July 10-11am | Chief Assessor Q&A session for those working towards accreditation and their PPCs – limited places | Contact admin@familymattersmediate.co.uk for more information and to book your place |
| 16 September 10-11am | FMC Virtual Coffee Morning | Topic to be confirmed |
| 17 September
10-11am |
Chief Assessor Q&A session for those working towards accreditation and their PPCs – limited places | Contact admin@familymattersmediate.co.uk for more information and to book your place |
| 26 September
10am-4.30pm |
FMC Conference – London
Join the FMC for its 10-year anniversary conference, to explore and reflect on issues arising out of a decade of professionalisation |
Tickets and information here |
| 21 October 10-11am | FMC Virtual Coffee Morning | Topic to be confirmed |
| 18 November 10-11am | FMC Virtual Coffee Morning | Topic to be confirmed |
| 26 November
10-11am |
Chief Assessor Q&A session for those working towards accreditation and their PPCs – limited places | Contact admin@familymattersmediate.co.uk for more information and to book your place |
