Upcoming Events

Please note this event is for members only 1330: Group business session: Chair’s welcome Volunteer for notes: ….. SM Chair / Director - short updates Updates and check in from Group Request from Catriona MacCallum re help with Dissertation Update on next WEIG meeting 1400: 15 minute break 1415 Complaints double-session meeting - intro 1415 Rachel’s story - Rachel Weiss 1435 Research into impact of being complained about – Carolyn Hirst 1505 Good practice in the process of handling complaints – Rosemary Agnew,…

A short presentation followed by a Q&A. The presentation will be led by Heather Zajac our new Project Officer Training and Practice. From the 1st April 2021 all mediators, when renewing practitioner status, will be required to provide information that they have met the new revised standards. The changes are to maintain and improve standards with an approach that encourages reflection on mediation practice at an appropriate level, balancing the skills of mediators and the protection of clients. The previous…

Though still rare the UK, mediation clinics hold the promise of combining academic learning and practical action for the community. Strathclyde Mediation Clinic started with a single case in 2011, and now provides small claims mediation in nearly half of Scotland’s courts. This online conference, hosted by University of Strathclyde, will be the first to bring together all those with an interest in the clinical education of mediators. The day includes input from clinic founders, practitioners, students, courts and researchers.…