Family Mediation offers an alternative to conflict when families experience difficulties in relationships, particularly during or after separation and divorce. By managing conflict and offering an independent, privileged and impartial process, it empowers (ex) partners to negotiate solutions which meet the needs of their family, especially those of their children.

Mediation addresses the parenting issues which result from couple relationship breakdown and incorporates the views of children by indirect and direct consultation. Understandings reached together are written down to form a useful working document (Mediated Agreement) – the basis for future problem solving. It reduces both the emotional and financial cost of separation and divorce.

Ethos of the Training Programme

Family Mediation NI (merged with Relate NI Dec 2024), offers a range of courses for anyone interested in knowing more about Family Mediation and how Mediation can help in work with separating families e.g. social workers, family support workers as well as Lawyers and Mediators seeking to increase understanding of family mediation as part of their continuing professional development.

Training Provided

Accredited Family Mediator Training

  • FMNI offers 2 routes to becoming an Accredited Family Mediator. Either the 12 day Foundation Training Programme or 32 hour route (experience and qualifications dependant)…
Accredited Family Mediation Training

Scheduled Training Events

  • Free awareness raising webinars on how mediation works and when and how to make referrals to the family mediation service?
  • Introductory skills workshops for practitioners working with families.
2025 Training Schedule

Resource Hub for Mediators

  • A dedicated resource space for Approved Mediators and those working towards accreditation to find out more about.
  • CPD training and resources.
  • Supervision and CoM UK membership requirements.
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