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New training opportunities for family mediators

As the field-leading provider of family mediation training, National Family Mediation has added a number of new CPD opportunities to [...]

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Legally-aided mediation is vital in diverting disputing families from court

National Family Mediation has responded to The House of Commons Justice Select Committee's inquiry into ‘The Future of Legal Aid.’ [...]

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‘Taxpayer fury’ over family court logjam

As the family court logjam increases, a leading family charity says taxpayer fury would follow if more people knew how [...]

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Common sense must prevail in addressing family court logjam

The House of Commons Justice Select Committee opened an inquiry into 'Court Capacity' on 30 July 2020, with invitations to [...]

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Family mediation can help address annual multi-billion pound cost of family breakdown to the taxpayer

This is the submission made by National Family Mediation to the UK government's Comprehensive Spending Review representations process (September 2020) [...]

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Unhappy couples blow the dust off the separation process

The 2020 school summer holiday is proving to be a genuine exception to the norm for family dispute specialists, says [...]

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New Parliamentary paper on Covid-19 impact on separated families

A new paper from The House of Commons Library provides brief information in response to some key questions regarding the [...]

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Online training is key to the future of family mediation

The online delivery of training courses for mediators is a vital part of the profession’s agile response to Covid-19, says [...]

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A bright future for family mediation

While video conference family mediation has been successfully implemented during lockdown, probably transforming practice for years to come, professionals must [...]

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A new collaborative spirit among family-focused organisations

A new collaborative spirit that has emerged between organisations that support families in dispute must continue long after the Covid-19 [...]

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Family lockdown tensions: some optimism from the front-line

As the Coronavirus lockdown continues raising family tensions across the country, Jane Robey, CEO of National Family Mediation – a [...]

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Top tips for co-parenting during the Coronavirus restrictions

Many parents are approaching National Family Mediation with questions about co-parenting during this difficult and fast changing time. We will [...]

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Check eligibility for Legal Aid if your employment status has changed

Legal Aid remains available for mediation. People whose employment status may be changing in the light of the Coronavirus situation [...]

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Moving family mediation online

Family mediation is still going ahead across England and Wales, as mediators working for the largest provider adapt to the [...]

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Coronavirus: an update from NFM

We would like to assure everyone using our service that we have measures in place to help keep everyone as [...]

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Recruiting to the Family Justice Young People’s Board

The Family Justice Young People's Board is recruiting new members aged from seven to 24 years who have a range [...]

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Family Mediation Week, 20 – 24 January 2020

'Family Mediation Week 2020' takes place from Monday 20 to Friday 24 January. The now-annual initiative aims to highlight the [...]

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January alert for family dispute specialists

Don’t leave it to a judge to decide your family’s future, says charity Family dispute specialists are on January alert, [...]

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