Aimed at experienced Supervisors and PPCs, and for those practitioners who took John Gray's two-day Supervision Skills programme in September 2014. Scottish Mediation is offering an opportunity to Supervisors and PCCs to benchmark and improve their practice. Review the core messages about the boundaries and purpose of supervision and practice consultancy, strengthen the link between […]

This course is Accredited by the College of Mediators Scottish Mediation registered mediators are required to seek regular support and supervision each year. For some this is provided by their mediation service but for other mediators, such as sole practitioners and ‘in – house’ organisations/workplace mediators, they will not have supervision/practice consultancy automatically offered to […]

This 3 hour CPD session facilitated by Sarah Welsh (please see biography below) will help participants to understand reframing, identify how to reframe, practice reframing and reflect on practice. Workshop outline Introduction to reframing Why we use it What are the benefits of reframing? When not to use it Skills Practice This CPD is suitable […]

This 3 hour CPD session facilitated by Sarah Welsh (please see biography below) will help participants to understand reframing, identify how to reframe, practice reframing and reflect on practice. Workshop outline Introduction to reframing Why we use it What are the benefits of reframing? When not to use it Skills Practice This CPD is suitable […]

This 3 hour CPD session facilitated by Sarah Welsh (please see biography below) will help participants to understand reframing, identify how to reframe, practice reframing and reflect on practice. Workshop outline Introduction to reframing Why we use it What are the benefits of reframing? When not to use it Skills Practice This CPD is suitable […]

Masterclass - Motivating Behaviour Change - Techniques for Mediators from Addiction Therapy This workshop run by Jeremy Scuse (Catalyst Mediation - please see biography below) will consider the techniques successfully used by experts in the UK and US to change some of the most ingrained negative behaviour – addictions. Motivational Interviewing (MI) has many similarities […]

The CPD sessions will be run by Amanda Heenan and Sam Tedcastle (see biogs below) and will consider Equality and Diversity in Mediation. The key objectives of the session are to: build shared understanding and definitions consider access and inclusion to mediation; what are the barriers and how do we address them? consider non-western conflict […]

The CPD sessions will be run by Amanda Heenan and Sam Tedcastle (see biogs below) and will consider Equality and Diversity in Mediation. The key objectives of the session are to: build shared understanding and definitions consider access and inclusion to mediation; what are the barriers and how do we address them? consider non-western conflict […]

The CPD sessions will be run by Amanda Heenan and Sam Tedcastle (see biogs below) and will consider Equality and Diversity in Mediation. The key objectives of the session are to: build shared understanding and definitions consider access and inclusion to mediation; what are the barriers and how do we address them? consider non-western conflict […]

Hosted by Cyrenians' Scottish Centre for Conflict Resolution (SCCR) and Scottish Mediation, the FREE seminar will focus on the sharing of good practice from homelessness mediation and shine a light on the great work being done across Scotland to reduce and prevent homelessness using mediation and the skills of mediation. For more information and to […]

Scottish Mediation and Scottish Community Mediation Centre are delighted to be working in partnership to offer this CPD which will facilitated by Ian McDonough (see biography below). Shuttle mediation has often been eclipsed by the more familiar technique of face to face mediation. Despite this, it continues to be a widely-used process in the resolution of […]

GDPR (the General Data Protection Regulations) will be implemented on 25 May 2018. This half-day workshop is designed to provide a sound understanding of the detail and impact of the General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR), where that builds on data protection and what you need to consider to become GDPR compliant. Based on practical experience […]

Scottish Mediation and Scottish Community Mediation Centre are delighted to be working in partnership to offer this CPD which will facilitated by Ian McDonough (see biography below). Shuttle mediation has often been eclipsed by the more familiar technique of face to face mediation. Despite this, it continues to be a widely-used process in the resolution of […]

Scottish Mediation and Scottish Community Mediation Centre are delighted to be working in partnership to offer this CPD which will facilitated by Ian McDonough (see biography below). Shuttle mediation has often been eclipsed by the more familiar technique of face to face mediation. Despite this, it continues to be a widely-used process in the resolution of […]

This interactive session facilitated by Jeremy Scuse (Catalyst Mediation, please see biography below), will explore why impasse occurs and consider a range of techniques for dealing with impasse in a mediation session. Mediators will receive notes on the topic before the session, and will be given the opportunity to reflect on their own experiences of […]

This interactive session facilitated by Jeremy Scuse (Catalyst Mediation, please see biography below) will explore why impasse occurs and consider a range of techniques for dealing with impasse in a mediation session. Mediators will receive notes on the topic before the session, and will be given the opportunity to reflect on their own experiences of […]

This one-day training, facilitated by our Peer Mediation Co-ordinator (Sarah Welsh) and our Training and Practice Project Officer (Amanda Rigby-Greenhaugh) would be an appropriate course for experienced family and community mediators, experienced youth and community workers and also teachers and school support workers (primary and secondary) who are motivated to work with young people in this field. […]

People in conflict often experience difficulties with mental health including anxiety and depression and often conflict can be particularly difficult if it affects thoughts and behaviours. These interactive CPD sessions facilitated by family mediator Alison Ebbitt will explore the impact of conflict on Mental Health and how we can help to support and engage people in mediation. For more information […]

People in conflict often experience difficulties with mental health including anxiety and depression and often conflict can be particularly difficult if it affects thoughts and behaviours. These interactive CPD sessions facilitated by family mediator Alison Ebbitt will explore the impact of conflict on Mental Health and how we can help to support and engage people in mediation. For more information […]

This 3 hour interactive workshop facilitated by Andrew Boyd (see biography below) will consider what confidentiality means to mediators and their clients, what part it plays in the mediation session, in agreements and post session. Mediators will be invited to explore their own issues regarding confidentiality and have the opportunity to share and discuss how it […]

We are delighted to announce the next meeting of the Scottish Mediation WEIG (Workplace & Employment Initiative Group) on Thursday 10th October 2019. Meetings are kindly hosted at the SM offices at 18 York Place Edinburgh, and the main meeting runs from 14.00 - 16.00, and count as part of our CPD. There is usually a […]

This 3 hour interactive workshop facilitated by Andrew Boyd (see biography below) will consider what confidentiality means to mediators and their clients, what part it plays in the mediation session, in agreements and post session. Mediators will be invited to explore their own issues regarding confidentiality and have the opportunity to share and discuss how it […]

This year’s conference theme is ‘The Words We Use’. The conference will look at the how language impacts on people engagement with mediation, how the language we use in mediation impacts on those involved and allow discussion on the response mediators might make to this. For more information and booking please click HERE