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Family mediation scheme to help thousands more parents
19 January 2022 | FMSE | Our Blog
Thousands more separating parents will avoid stressful courtroom battles as the Government boosts its landmark family mediation scheme with an additi…
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Today's myth: the mediation process is always the same
19 January 2022 | FMSE | Our Blog
One of the great benefits of the mediation process is that it is hugely flexible. This means that it can be tailored to those who are using the proce…
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Family Mediation Week – Myth: you can't attend family mediation if you have been a victim of domestic violence
19 January 2022 | FMSE | Our Blog
There aren't many hard and fast rules in mediation because each situation is usually unique to its own facts. The key thing to know here is that if…
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Two thirds of separated parents say they lacked advice about putting children first during family separation
01 December 2021 | FMSE | Our Blog
Two thirds of separated parents surveyed ahead of this year's Good Divorce Week (29 Nov – 3 Dec) said they lacked help or advice about how to put the…
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Extension of mediation voucher scheme is excellent news for families
30 September 2021 | FMSE | Our Blog
The Family Mediation Council (FMC) has welcomed the extension of the Ministry of Justice's family mediation voucher scheme. The scheme makes up to £5…
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Voucher scheme paying couples £500 to divorce out of court to be extended
08 September 2021 | FMSE | Our Blog
Success of service prompts ministers to double it in size, allowing more people going through separation to access mediation By Charles Hymas, Hom…
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CAFCASS Co-Parent Hub content transferred to CAFCASS website
05 August 2021 | FMSE | Our Blog
The CAFCASS Co-Parent Hub has now shut down and much of the content providing advice and support to families who are separating or co-parenting is n…
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MoJ seeks views on expanding mediation
04 August 2021 | FMSE | Our Blog
The government issued a call for evidence today on how to settle disputes away from court, in a bid to put technology and dispute resolution 'at the…
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Family mediation – challenges and opportunities
21 July 2021 | FMSE | Our Blog
The past year has caused each of us to reflect on what is most important in our lives. Family. Friends. Freedom. It has also made us look forward, t…
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When young children battle anxiety, parents don't need to feel like helpless bystanders by Sarah Ayoub
16 June 2021 | FMSE | Our Blog
Tantrums, clinginess and fussy eating could all signal your child's emotional cup is full. Regulation depends on the emotion being validated and the…
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The wait for no fault divorce continues
10 June 2021 | FMSE | Our Blog
The wait continues The biggest reform of divorce law in 50 years will not begin this year as the family justice community had hoped. The Divorce, D…
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Getting it Right for Children
05 May 2021 | FMSE | Our Blog
'Getting it Right for Children' is a programme that was developed by OnePlusOne to help demonstrate how different ways of communicating can improve y…
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A Survival Guide to Living Together and Breaking Up
05 May 2021 | FMSE | Our Blog
This guide is for you if you are in the process of splitting up with your partner who you have cohabited with. It will be helpful if you are still li…
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Family Mediators Welcome Government Voucher Scheme
01 April 2021 | FMSE | Our Blog
Family Mediators Welcome Government Voucher Scheme Date: 26 March 2021 The government has today announced that it is investing £1m in family media…
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Family Mediation - Focus On The Wellbeing Of The Whole Family
17 March 2021 | FMSE | Our Blog
Three recently published reports each focus on different members of separated families. From them we learn that: Being in family court puts nearl…
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Where does the Court stand on childhood vaccinations?
03 February 2021 | FMSE | Our Blog
Where does the Court stand on childhood vaccinations? This case relates to a mother and father who were in a relationship from 2004 to 2017, with tw…
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What happened to family mediation in 2020
22 January 2021 | FMSE | Our Blog
What happened to family mediation in 2020 By Philippa Johnson My mediation service used to offer online mediations to families, but only in very s…
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Strategies for Mediation
21 January 2021 | FMSE | Our Blog
Strategies for Mediation By Philippa Johnson The goal of family mediation is helping families to find fair solutions that make the best of the sit…
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Top Tips for parents who are separated
21 January 2021 | FMSE | Our Blog
Follow the link to get more information and see the tips full size: https://www.cafcass.gov.uk/family-justice-young-peoples-board/ Source: https:/…
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Co-parenting after separation
21 January 2021 | FMSE | Our Blog
Co-parenting after separation By Philippa Johnson If you are divorcing or separating and you have children they will be your main concern – and bo…
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Seaparation and Divorce
20 January 2021 | FMSE | Our Blog
Seaparation and Divorce By Philippa Johnson People don't make the decision to end a long-term relationship lightly, especially when children are in…
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Statement in Support of Family Mediation Week 2021
20 February 2021 | FMSE | Our Blog
Statement in Support of Family Mediation Week 2021 With the rise in domestic abuse and in family breakdown during this pandemic, there's a renewed u…
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Can Mediation help?
20 January 2021 | FMSE | Our Blog
Can Mediation help? By Philippa Johnson One of the most difficult things about divorce and separation is the uncertainty and confusion people feel…
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So what is family mediation and who are family mediators?
20 January 2021 | FMSE | Our Blog
So what is family mediation and who are family mediators? By Philippa Johnson In the middle of what may be the most difficult time in your life…
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Advice Now Survival Guide to Pensions on Divorce
14 January 2021 | FMSE | Our Blog
Advice Now Survival Guide to Pensions on Divorce Advice now has published a Survival Guide to Pensions on Divorce. The guide aims to help people wo…
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07 January 2021 | FMSE | Our Blog
The Nuffield Foundation published their report on the changing lives of families with young children in November 2020. Key findings are that: • Mo…
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Perspective can be powerful
16 December 2020 | FMSE | Our Blog
Perspective can be powerful. When we come across an idea or behaviour we don't agree with, our initial reaction can often be negative. However, these…
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Family Mediators Association - Tips for Christmas
25 November 2020 | FMSE | Our Blog
These tips are mainly aimed at Christmas, but could apply equally to any holiday period. 1. Remember the holidays are not all about you. Your childr…
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Separating couples: Tackling the tensions of still living together
18 November 2020 | FMSE | Our Blog
We are living in strange and challenging times. Covid-19 has drastically changed our role and place within our family, at home and work. We have had…
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Child Contact during lockdown 2
18 November 2020 | FMSE | Our Blog
No sooner had clarity been obtained as to how child contact would work within and across the tier system, than the government announced its suspensi…
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