Trainer: Beverley Sayers

Become a PPC: Family Mediators Association Training in Leeds

Elevate your professional practice with the Family Mediators Association’s (FMA) Professional Practice Consultant (PPC) Foundation Training Course, taking place in person on 10th and 11th June 2025 at the HEART Centre, Leeds.

Designed for experienced family mediators, this comprehensive training equips you to take on the pivotal role of PPC, supporting and supervising fellow mediators in their development and practice.

Delivered by Beverley Sayers, an experienced mediator and PPC with a passion for empowering others, this two-day course delivers essential skills, insights, and tools to confidently step into the PPC role.

This two-day Intensive Training course combines lectures, role plays, case discussions, and assessments and is designed to challenge and stimulate your thinking. You will gain a thorough understanding of the skills and knowledge required to meet the FMC’s current standards and successfully completing the course leads to official recognition as a Professional Practice Consultant (PPC).

This course will equip you with the knowledge and skills to excel as a PPC, covering key areas such as:

• The PPC’s role in sharing knowledge: Learn how to effectively disseminate information to mediators.
• Developing mediator competence: Support mediators in honing their skills and growing their professional confidence.
• Monitoring practice standards: Ensure mediators maintain high professional standards in their work.
• Encouraging best practices: Identify, support, and promote excellence within the family mediation field.
• Complaints: Understand and help guide and support mediators to navigate complaints effectively.
• Audit compliance and LAA requirements: Stay up to date with essential regulations and ensure mediators meet audit and funding requirements.
• Shaping the future of the profession: Play a vital role in enhancing the growth and development of family mediation.

The course doesn’t stop when the 2 day training ends! Participants will benefit from a 12-month support package, ensuring a smooth transition into their new role. This includes ongoing guidance, resources, and access to a network of professionals to help you excel as a PPC.

Over the two-day course and the 12 months of follow-up support, you will:

• Develop an understanding of Supervision Theory and Practice
• Collaborate with other experienced mediators in an engaging, hands-on learning environment.
• Develop a deep understanding of the skills and knowledge needed to excel as a PPC.
• Gain access to essential resources and tools to support your supervision practice.
• Explore the theory and practical applications of effective supervision.
• Build confidence in your abilities to take on this challenging and rewarding role.