The Family Mediation Standards Board (FMSB) is inviting views on new standards for Mediation Information and Assessment Meetings (MIAMs). The FMSB’s work on MIAMs standards is being carried out at the request of the Family Mediation Council (FMC), following a recommendation from the President’s Private Law Working Group and the Family Solutions Group that “the […]
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FMC Newsletter April 2021
April’s edition of the FMC Newsletter is now available here.
FMC Welcomes Government Voucher Scheme for Families
The government has today announced that it is investing £1m in family mediation, to support families to resolve issues relating to children. Under the scheme, the Ministry of Justice will provide contributions of up to £500 per family, to resolve issues relating to children following parental separation. Mediation will be provided by Family Mediation Council […]
FMC Newsletter January 2021
January’s edition of the FMC Newsletter is now available to read here.
Mock Mediation
The FMC has recorded a Mock Mediation as part of Family Mediation Week, to show you how the mediation process can work. The mediation is conducted by Elaine Richardson, a Family Mediation Council Accredited Mediator, and the parents are played by actors.
Recruitment of Independent FMSB Member
The FMC is looking to appoint an independent member to sit on the Family Mediation Standards Board. FMSB Members are at the forefront of the implementation and development of standards and self-regulatory framework of the FMC. Independent members bring an important outside perspective to the FMSB. Its three current independent members have backgrounds working at […]
It’s Family Mediation Week!
The Family Mediation Council is delighted to be launching Family Mediation Week today, Monday 18th January, with messages of support from Minister Alex Chalk MP and Senior Family Liaison Judge Theis. Family Mediation Week is taking place at a time when families who are separating are facing extra challenges due to the coronavirus pandemic. Family […]
November 2020 Newsletter
November’s edition of the FMC Newsletter is now available to read here.
Press Release: Family Solutions Group Report
Family Mediation Council Press Release 12.11.20 “What about me? Reframing Support for Families following Parental Separation” Report by the Family Solutions Group The Family Mediation Council welcomes the publication of the Family Solutions Group report. Since the inception of family mediation, mediators have been working with parents to consider the needs of the children first […]
September 2020 Newsletter
September’s edition of the FMC newsletter is now available to read here.
