November 2017
Practical assistance on how to build a successful portfolio
NOW FULL Please contact us to add your name to the waiting list for the next course, which will be in spring 2018. FMC Portfolio Preparation - Preparing a portfolio to achieve accreditation This half day training session will cover the Family Mediation Council Accreditation (FMCA) scheme and give practical assistance to trainees, mediators and PPCs on how to build a successful portfolio. The training will be run by Juliette Dalrymple, a highly experienced mediator and assessor for the Family…
Find out more »December 2017
PPC Training Day Run By Dr Lesley All Mediator & Trainer
Topics will include; an update on the new Family Mediation Council regulations, the expectations and new responsibilities of PPCs.
Find out more »February 2018
Strategies for dealing with high conflict cases
Using up to date CARM research from police negotiating you will gain a valuable set of tools to apply to any high conflict cases. Liz is a professor of social interaction in the department of socical sciences at Loughborough University; a scientist of conversations and communications. Liz developed CARM and has used it extensively with mediators and solicitors in the UK and USE; most recently consulting with the Ministry of Justice. 6CPD / 6SRA points
Find out more »July 2018
Taking Parental Alienation Seriously – Darren Spooner
Recognising, responding to and managing PARENTAL ALIENATION. Parental alienation is increasingly recognised, in the legal arena and by mental health professionals, as a dysfunctional, destructive and harmful process which occurs within the context of high-conflict family breakdown. It is not new and similar terminology has been used for at least 200 years. Darren Spooner is a clinical psychologist who has worked in the family Courts as an independent expert witness. 3CPD / 3SRA £78ph (incl VAT) Early Bird Price Book…
Find out more »September 2018
Pensions In Divorce – Actuaries For Lawyers
Designed for family solicitors and family mediators. The event will cover the following popular topics; Pension Offsetting - understanding the alternative approaches and getting it right How to get pension sharing right, a step by step guide What are the implications of cashing in a pension early? Traps and pitfalls, what to look out for and how to avoid them State Pensions update including valuation and division of State Pension Rights 3CPD / 3SRA £90ph (incl VAT) Book Your Place…
Find out more »October 2018
Keep up to date with developments in financial remedy cases – Mena Ruparel
Designed for family solicitors and family mediators. The event includes the consideration of case law, developments and practice in the following areas: New financial remedies courts pre and post nuptial agreements The treatment of pre-marriage and post separation assets, including inheritances Pensions, including an overview of the reports of the pension advisory group Ways of dealing with businesses and foreign homes Periodical payments including the thorny issue of the effect of cohabitation on term and quantum Overturning final orders Online…
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February 2019
An opportunity to get your PPC points early.
Family Matters is hosting a PPC event in February 2019. The course will be led by Dr Lesley Allport, mediator and trainer. Dr Allport is a member of the College of Mediators Professional Standards Committee and is a prestigious speaker and trainer both nationally and internationally. Find out more about Dr Allport here The course will meet the requirement for PPC accreditation and will take place at the Family Matters Doncaster Office on 20 February 2019 between 10am and 4pm.…
Find out more »March 2019
Understanding and working with autistic clients
A half-day session with Dr Anna Remington, Director of the Centre for Research in Autism and Education (CRAE). She will be talking about key aspects of autism, what life is like for those on the autistic spectrum and exploring how we as professionals can better meet the needs of autistic clients within mediation, legal conferences and family proceedings including the court setting. The event will take place in Doncaster on Thursday 21st March @ 1pm – 4pm. £96 inc…
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September 2019
Dealing with Couples in High Conflict
A training day hosted by Simon Shattock - Independent Trainer and Family & Systemic Psychotherapist.
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January 2020
Child Inclusive Mediation Training Awareness Day
For mediators who are not trained in child inclusive mediation
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March 2020
COURSE NOW FULL: An up to date view of the court’s approach to child arrangement orders and the influence of changes in society.
This course is now FULL and no further bookings are being taken.
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