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Rebecca Clark Delivers Keynote Speech at Archbishop's Dinner 2024 CMC Chair Rebecca Clark delivered an inspiring keynote speech at the prestigious Archbishop's Dinner at Mansion House. The biannual event celebrates the link between the City of London and the Church of England as well as

Meet Kezia Herzog - Former Peer Mediator Champions Peer Mediation Service Kezia Herzog, a standout at the CMC Conference for her role in showcasing peer mediation, has made significant strides as a new teacher, establishing a peer mediation programme at Exning Primary School in Suffolk.

Meet Luiza Romanadze - Mediating Change, Empowering Generations In this powerful interview between Luiza Romanadze, President of the Ukrainian Academy of Mediation, and CMC Programme Manager Victoria Harris, the two mediators discuss Luiza's demanding work promoting mediation. Despite being based in Hampshire for research at

SEND Consultation and New Standards The College of Mediators and the Civil Mediation Council hold a joint register of accredited SEND mediators. This comes about as a result of standards specific to SEND mediation practice that were drawn up by a panel of providers in

Recruitment for Complaints and Disciplinary Committee The CMC is recruiting both lay and CMC regulated mediators for its Complaints and Discipline Committee. The CMC is committed to diversity and inclusion and welcomes applications from all backgrounds. Closing date is 22 March 2024 at 12 noon.

Upcoming CMC Working Group Dates Do you want to connect with other mediators, expand your mediation knowledge and shape the future of mediation? The CMC is inviting all interested mediators to join one of the upcoming CMC Working Group meetings in January. With five distinct

Highly Commended Entries from CMC Student Competition ‘Mediation Matters’ Congratulations and thank you to all students who took part in the CMC Student competition! We are delighted to showcase not only the winning entry but also the highly commended entries the judges have selected. All

Government Commissioned Report Highlights Need for More Mediation Research for Medical Disputes The Nuffield Council on Bioethics recently presented its independent review 'Disagreements in the Care of Critically Ill Children' to the UK Parliament. Delving into the causes, impacts, and resolution mechanisms of disputes between

Meet Ben Harper - The Importance of Emotional Literacy Meet Ben Harper, National Peer Mediation Coordinator at Quakers Britain, in this interview with CMC programme manager Victoria Harris. Ben's journey in education and community work shaped his commitment to addressing inequality in the classroom and

Mediation Settlements: How Binding Are They? BY CHARLIE WOODS A recent court case in New South Wales, Australia, revolved around the validity of a settlement agreement, forged after an intensive day-long mediation. The parties had deliberately excluded their legal representatives from the mediation process, so