FMC Press Releases

On this page you will find links to recent press releases issued by the FMC:

Family mediation first: Justice Secretary urged to take “a different approach to family breakdown” (July 2024)

Family mediation is “still a relatively well-kept secret” says new FMC Chair (June 2024)

Over 3,000 participants confirm growing success of Family Mediation Week initiative (March 2024)

FMC welcomes MoJ announcement on family mediation & private family law disputes (January 2024)

Secondary school place applications – Help when separated parents can’t agree (October 2023)

‘Back-to-school’ means rising demand for family dispute experts from separating parents (August 2023)

FMC gives evidence to Commons Justice Select Committee (June 2023)

Ministers given professional family mediator views: FMC response to ‘mandatory mediation’ consultation (June 2023)

Executive Summary of FMC response to Ministry of Justice consultation (May 2023)

FMC response to Family Procedure Rule Committee consultation (May 2023)

Family Mediators give views on plans to make mediation mandatory in low-level family dispute cases (May 2023)

Meeting series helps professionals shape future landscape for family mediation (April 2023)

A cultural shift away from family court … to family mediation (March 2023)

Raising the profile of family mediation: over 1,600 people spell event success (March 2023)

FMC media enquiries

Media representatives are asked to please email marketing@familymediationcouncil.org.uk or call Richard Wyatt on 07745 840718.