Family Mediation Trust awards grant to the Family Mediation Council to enhance domestic abuse screening in mediation The Family Mediation Trust (TFMT) is pleased to announce that the Family Mediation Council (FMC) has been awarded funding through the Family Mediation Impact Fund to develop a groundbreaking resource aimed at strengthening domestic abuse screening and assessment […]
Family Mediation Council Conference, London, Friday 26 September
Booking is now open for the Family Mediation Council’s 10-year anniversary conference, which will take place in London on Friday 26 September 2025. Delegates will explore and reflect on issues arising out of a decade of professionalisation of family mediation, with topics including: The state of family mediation Being your best: the client experience Regulation […]
Publication: Report on the Role, Responsibilities and Career Paths of Professional Practice Consultants (PPCs)
The Family Mediation Standards Board has published the final report from its Professional Practice Consultants Panel about the Roles, Responsibilities and Career Paths of PPCs. The report has been produced following an two-year period of consideration involving extensive consultation with the profession, and follows the publication of an interim report in June 2024. The report […]
Success of Family Mediation Week spurs FMC to redouble work to boost mediation’s profile
Family Mediation Week 2025 participation up by a fifth on last year Family mediators are redoubling efforts to raise the profile of the benefits of their profession, as new figures highlight increased participation in January’s Family Mediation Week. The aggregated figure of 3,770 participants in this year’s series of 17 webinars represents a 19 per […]
New family law research: Growing public awareness of family mediation for separating couples offers real promise for reducing costly court conflict
Two thirds of people are aware that family mediation is an option to help avoid court and resolve money, parenting, and property issues, should they face divorce or separation, according to a new survey of 1,027 people. But awareness of the process – which family mediators say is growing – is yet to switch into action, with nearly […]
Extension of family mediation voucher scheme welcomed by Family Mediation Council
Following news that the Ministry of Justice has extended the family mediation voucher scheme by 12 months, Stephen Burke, Chair of The Family Mediation Council (FMC), said: “Analysis of the family mediation voucher scheme has shown it to be successful in helping people make important agreements without the need to go to court. “The FMC […]
Who lives where? How do we sort money? Who gets the dog? Family Mediation Week 2025
Separating couples can avoid courtroom conflict as Family Mediation Week kicks off Couples who have made the decision to separate are being invited to find out how they can avoid a courtroom confrontation to settle money, property and parenting issues, as a series of free webinars take place during Family Mediation Week 2025, Monday 27 […]
Family Mediation Week 2025: Family law professionals invited to free webinars
People working in a range of family justice roles will be able to learn how family mediation can support them in their work, by attending a range of free one-hour webinars during Family Mediation Week 2025. From Monday 27 to Friday 31 January, lawyers, Cafcass officers, teachers, social workers, local authority officers and others working […]
Family Mediation Council statement on legal aid reform
Welcoming a Government announcement of increased funding for some forms of civil legal aid, Stephen Burke, Chair of the Family Mediation Council (FMC), said: “This is an encouraging first step on the road to rebuilding civil legal aid, and could set the scene for a much needed boost to legal aid rates for family mediators […]
Family mediation first: Justice Secretary urged to take “a different approach to family breakdown”
Reducing costs of parental conflict will mean significant savings for UK economy The new Justice Secretary has been asked to make a firm commitment to “a different approach to family breakdown,” and in so doing reap huge benefits for the UK economy, as well as for separated families. In a letter to Rt Hon Shabana […]
