New standards governing mediators’ conduct of Mediation Information and Assessment Meetings (MIAMs) came into force on 1.10.22. They were developed on behalf of the mediation profession by the FMSB through its MIAMs Working Group. The process of drafting and refinement has been led by family mediators and included an extensive consultation with the family mediation community.
The documents codify core principles and best practice that are generally agreed throughout the profession into a rigorous and consistent format that is a model for the FMSB’s continuing development of professional standards.
The FMSB updated the MIAM Guidance in July 2024 on an interim basis, and will finalise the updated Guidance in autumn 2024 following a consultation exercise with the profession.
The documents can be found here:
Interim Updated MIAM Guidance July 2024
The MIAM Standards were incorporated in to the FMC’s Standards Framework in autumn 2022.
