by Stephen G Anderson LL.B | May 7, 2020 | Mediators & Others
Tips I’m not immune to reading or even providing tips. But, if like me, you listen to BBC Radio 4’s Today programme, you’ll know that despite the many years their racing correspondent has been providing them, they are rarely winners. Tips are...
by Stephen G Anderson LL.B | May 1, 2020 | Mediators & Others
Mediators’ excuses I know there are lots of mediators at the moment who are really worried about mediating online over webcams. “It isn’t mediation”, It’s not what I signed up to do”, “I’m useless with technology”,...
by Stephen G Anderson LL.B | May 1, 2020 | Mediators & Others
Skype and Teams are not suitable for mediation Picture this. Your clients are due to arrive at for their mediation session with you. Because you haven’t got a waiting room, the first to arrive sits with you. To pass the time, you chat amiably about the weather...
by Stephen G Anderson LL.B | Dec 13, 2016 | Mediators & Others
I didn’t give much support to the initiative this October by an independent group of mediators to promote Mediation Awareness Week. I didn’t suppotrt November’s Good Divorce Week run by Resolution, either. And in January, the Family Mediators Association...
by Stephen G Anderson LL.B | Nov 24, 2016 | Mediators & Others
Accreditation Is your family mediator accredited status application deadline approaching? Do you know your date for applying? The FMC (Family Mediation Council) Professional Standards and Self-Regulatory Framework is clear. The standards apply to all family mediators....
by Stephen G Anderson LL.B | Nov 24, 2016 | Mediators & Others
FMC document standard for an unaccredited mediator The FMC standard at 2.1(c) is clear. An unaccredited mediator – that is those who do not have FMCA status – must have any mediation outcome documentation approved by their PPC before being sent to their...
