Improving Family Mediation Training in England and Wales
Improving Family Mediation Training in England and Wales

A Focus on Portfolio Requirements

Author(s): Amel Ketani
Subject(s): Law, Constitution, Jurisprudence, Civil Law, International Law, EU-Legislation
Published by: Пловдивски университет »Паисий Хилендарски«
Keywords: Mediation; Education; Learning; Innovation; Assessments and Portfolio
Summary/Abstract: The purpose of this paper is to consider how to make improvements to the current family mediation training in England and Wales in the way in which it assesses trainees. The current training is eight days and trainees have three years from the date they start their family mediation training to submit a portfolio. Passing the portfolio will lead to an accreditation awarded by the Family Mediation Council (FMC). According to paragraph 22 of the Practice Direction on MIAMs, this full accreditation will enable the family mediator to practise all aspects of family mediation including MIAMs and sign court forms. The portfolio requirement and the supervision of this portfolio will be considered in this paper. The views of family mediators on the portfolio requirement will be considered as well. A further purpose of this paper is to demonstrate that there is scope to improve the way trainees are assessed in the family mediation training. Proposals and recommendations are put forward in this paper on the current portfolio requirement.

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