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Support our direct work with children by purchasing on Amazon though our Bookstore

Submitted by Jenny on Thu, 02/02/2012 - 3:11pm

For a number of years now we have had books about separation/divorce for adults and children available for purchase in our office, and these have proved popular with adults attending appointments as they are able to look at them away from the public gaze of a library or bookshop.

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"Children to get access rights to both parents" BBC News

Submitted by Jenny on Fri, 03/02/2012 - 9:32am

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-16865916

Coventry and Warwickshire Family Mediation welcomes the extra £10 million pounds the government is making available for mediation services nationally. We also support the changes being made in the law to promote shared parenting after divorce.

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Mediators are a "New" breed of professionals!

Submitted by Jenny on Tue, 17/01/2012 - 11:14pm

When CWFM has been in existance since 1981 it is interesting to read about mediators being a "new breed of professional" in the Independant. An excellent article about mediation across a number of fields.

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Divorce - Counting the Financial Costs

Submitted by Jenny on Thu, 05/01/2012 - 9:13pm

Great information on the BBC website today

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-16410550

Children's view of Parental Conflict

Submitted by Jenny on Wed, 12/10/2011 - 7:58am

How do children view Parental Conflict in Divorcing families? Interesting article here.

Meet us at Binley Woods Community Fair on Saturday 24th September

Submitted by Jenny on Fri, 23/09/2011 - 8:00pm

Saturday 24th September 10am to 4pm at the Primary School:

Binley Woods Community Fair

Over 20 regional and national support organisations

Come and find out what they do and how they can help you or your family or friends

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So what has the impact of the Pre-Action Protocol been?

Submitted by Jenny on Wed, 10/08/2011 - 10:56am

From 6th April 2011 anyone wishing to make an application to family court needs to consider using mediation first by attending a Mediation Information & Assessment Meeting (MIAM).

To the end of July 11, we have seen a 41% increase in referrals/enquiries compared to the same period last year and a 57% increase in MIAMs (similar to the assessment meetings which took place before mediation prior to 6th April). It is early days, but there also seems to be an increase in the number of mediation starts.

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Community Information Fair 17/6/11

Submitted by Jenny on Fri, 17/06/2011 - 6:47pm

CWFM had a stall at the Community Information Fair in Coventry City Centre today (17/6). Quite a bit of interest in the work that we do - particularly from older people who needed to sort out property & finance but did not want to meet together in mediation, and people who wanted to sort out wills & probate disputes with mediation.

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Family Justice Review Interim Report - seeking the views of children and young people

Submitted by Jenny on Sat, 04/06/2011 - 10:05pm

The Family Justice Review launched its interim report on 31st March and is inviting responses to its proposals for reform.

The report sets out proposals to tackle problems faced by the family justice system.

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Mediation Information & Assessment Meetings

Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 17/05/2011 - 12:15pm

Mediation Information & Assessment Meetings are available at our central office in Coventry (Monday to Friday - 9.30 am - 4.00pm), Nuneaton (alternate Wednesday mornings) & Stratford upon Avon (alternate Thursday mornings).

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