Subject to sufficient numbers, we are planning to run our Spring 2026 Essentials of Dispute Resolution, Fundamentals of Dispute Resolution and Family Specialism courses on the following dates:

Foundation Courses Booking Deadline: 16^th March 2026

Essentials Course

Online Session 1: 14th April 2026
Online Session 2: 16th April 2026
Online Session 3: 21st April 2026
Online Session 4: 23rd April 2026
Online Session 5: 28th April 2026
Online Session 6: 29th April 2026
Online Session 7: 30th April 2026

Fundamentals of Dispute Resolution

Primary Mediation Skills School

Day 1: 12th May 2026
Day 2: 13th May 2026

Online Session 3: 19th May 2026
Online Session 4: 20th May 2026
Online Session 5 (Assessment Day): 21st May 2026

Family Mediation Specialism

 Secondary Mediation Skills School

Day 1: 2nd June 2026
Day 2: 3rd June 2026

Online Session 3: 9th June 2026
Online Session 4:11th June 2026
Online Session 5: 16th June 2026
Online Session 6: 18th June 2026
Online Session 7: 23rd June 2026
Online Session 8: 25th June 2026
Online Session 9: 2nd July 2026

Final Mediation Skills School

Day 1: 7th July 2026
Day 2: 8th July 2026
Day 3 (Assessment Day): 9th July 2026

All dates are subject to a sufficient number of bookings. Should we have insufficient numbers for one of the courses, Trainees will be offered places on an alternative course.

 Online sessions will run for three hours from 10am to 1pm. In-person Mediation Skills School days will run from 9.30am till 5pm.

The full cost of the combined Essentials, Fundamentals and Family Specialism course is currently £2,400 plus VAT. If anyone wishes to attend just the Essentials and Fundamentals course, the cost will be £1,280 plus VAT.

Please note that there are additional requirements for entry and post training in Family Mediation, for more information visit our website or see our latest Foundation pack.

Due to current FMC rules, The Family Specialism course is currently only open to mediators who are attending our Essentials and Fundamentals of Dispute Resolution courses. It is not currently possible for existing mediators to train as Family Mediators by attending a Family Conversion course alone. Those wishing to train as a Family Mediator are advised to attend both the Fundamentals Course and the Family Specialism Course in combination.

 Successful completion of the combined Fundamentals and Family Specialism Course enables you to register with the Family Mediation Council, and as such allows you to progress as a professional Family Mediator. You are also able to register as a Trained Family Mediator with the College of Mediators.

If anyone would like to attend our courses, they should send us a booking form via our website. If they would like to know more about our post training support services or have any other queries, they can visit our website [bestwayforward.training]bestwayforward.training or contact us either via email or on 01793 887227.