Wednesday 29th January
For the public
A child’s voice and perspective can sometimes be overlooked when developing arrangements for their care if they are not actively involved in the mediation process.
In this this session we:
- Explore what Child-Inclusive Mediation (CIM) is and how it works.
- Highlight the benefits of engaging FMC-trained and accredited Child-Inclusive Mediators, including guidance on funding and access.
- Provide valuable resources to support your understanding of CIM.
The presentation concludes with a Q&A session, offering an opportunity to address your questions and gain further insights.
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Corinna Schiffer has 10 years experience as a family barrister specialising in international cases involving children. She also lectured on the Bar Practice Course before starting Farnham Mediation in 2012. Corinna has an interest in speaking directly to the children of separated parents about their experience and using this to inform parental behaviour and attitudes. Corinna has published an article in Family Law (September 2024) on recent reforms in mediation. |
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Adrian Wright is a former probation officer and senior manager with a background in psychotherapy and criminology. He directed the multi-disciplinary Northants Reparation Bureau and was the hostage negotiation consultant for Northants Police for seven years. Adrian is an accredited child inclusive mediator and supervisor, is approved by the Family Mediation Council to provide child inclusive training, for whom he is also an assessor. He has a passion for developing best practice in CIM, including maintaining integrity of the process for the benefit of parents and children. Having conducted over 90 CIM cases himself, and supervised the delivery of scores of CIMs of other mediators, he is well placed to explain its value, and what works well, to children, parents, other mediators and potential referrers. |
