Continuing Professional Development

Training courses and events related to family mediation can be listed on this site at the FMC’s discretion. For more details about the FMC’s policy on listing courses and events, or if you would like an event to be added here, please e-mail operations@familymediationcouncil.org.uk.

CIM Courses

Click here for approved providers of the 3-day CIM course.

• 16 January, NFM: CIM: Neurodivergence in Mediation, Online
• 21-22 January & 28 February, LADR (Lesley Allport Dispute Resolution): CIM Training, Birmingham. Please email lesley.allport@ladr.net for more information.
• 4 – 6 February 2025, NFM: Child-inclusive Mediation training (3 days course), Online
• 6 February, FMA: CIM Workshop Making Their Conversation Count, Online
• 3 March, NFM: CIM Update, Online
• 4 March, LADR (Lesley Allport Dispute Resolution): CIM Awareness & Understanding Training, Online. Please email lesley.allport@ladr.net for more information.
• 14 April, NFM: CIM Refresher Training, Online
• 16 April, NFM: CIM Awareness & Understanding, Online
• 9 May 2025, Resolution: Child Inclusive Mediation: Awareness and Understanding Day, London
• 3 June, FMA: CIM Workshop Making Their Conversation Count, Online
• 9-11 July, Resolution: Child Inclusive Mediation Foundation Training, London
• 9 September, FMA: Child Inclusive Mediation: Best Practices and Techniques for working with CYP and feeding back, Online
• 11 November, FMA: CIM Workshop Making Their Conversation Count, Online

PPC Courses

• Online Training, NFM: PPC Training, Online
• Online Study, NFM: PPC Accreditation & Re-Accreditation, Online

Refresher Courses

• 4-5 February (with online self-study 3 weeks prior) NFM: Refresher Training for Family Mediators, Online
• 13-14 May (with online self-study 3 weeks prior), NFM: Refresher Training for Family Mediators, Online

Other Courses

• 9 January 2025, NFM: CPD Webinar: Domestic Abuse & Effective Screening, Online
• 16 January 2025, NFM: Neurodivergence in Mediation, Online
• Dates early 2025 tbc, NFM: Refresher Training for Family Mediators, Online
• 23 January 2025, NFM: Bring the Child’s voice into Mediation, Online
• 7 February 2025, Resolution: Working with High Conflict Personalities: Insights and Strategies, Online
• 25 February 2025, Resolution: Domestic Abuse and Safeguarding, Online
• 6-7 March 2025, Resolution: Advanced Hybrid Mediation, London
• 26 March, Resolution: Essential Communication Skills – Getting the Edge, Online
• 30 April 2025 (and later dates), Resolution in partnership with ONLY Mums & Dads: What About Henry?, Online
• Dates Summer 2025 tbc, NFM: Refresher Training for Family Mediators, Online
• Ongoing, FMA: Online – Increasing Empathy in your Mediation Practice.
• Dates tbc, FMA: Using Communication Theory in working with stress and conflict in mediation

Self Study

• Online study, NFM: Working Towards FMCA Status / Portfolio Building, Online
• Self-study at time of own choosing, NFM: Mental Health in Mediation, Distance Learning
• Self-study at time of own choosing, NFM: Effective MIAMs, Distance Learning
• Self-study at time of own choosing, NFM: Getting to Grips with Accounts in Mediation, Distance Learning
• Self-study at time of own choosing, NFM: Getting to Grips with Being an Inclusive Mediator, Distance Learning
• Self study at time of own choosing, NFM:  Getting to Grips with Legal Aid Assessment, Distance Learning
• Self-study at time of own choosing, NFM: Domestic Abuse and Effective Screening, Distance Learning
• Self-study at time of own choosing, NFM: Working Towards FMCA Status – Portfolio Building, Distance Learning
• Self-study at time of own choosing, NFM: Safeguarding in Mediation, Distance Learning
• Online Training, NFM: PPC Training, Online
• Self-study at time of own choosing, NFM: Self Study for PPCs: Accreditation & Re-Accreditation, Distance Learning
• Ongoing, NFM: Professional Practice Consultancy Training, Distance learning

Events